Leland, Illinois

Leland, Illinois
Village
Railroad Avenue
Location in LaSalle County, Illinois
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 41°36′57″N88°47′54″W / 41.61583°N 88.79833°W / 41.61583; -88.79833 [1]
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	LaSalle
Township	Adams
Incorporated	1859
Named for	John Leland Adams
Area [2]
• Total	0.53 sq mi (1.38 km2)
• Land	0.53 sq mi (1.38 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [1]	696 ft (212 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	951
• Density	1,780.90/sq mi (687.89/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)	60531
Area code	815
FIPS code	17-42756
GNIS feature ID	2398416 [1]

Leland is a village in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. ^[1] The population was 951 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Ottawa Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

A post office called Leland has been in operation since 1857. ^[3] The village was named for John Leland Adams, the Postmaster. ^[4]

Geography

Leland is in northeastern LaSalle County, 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Sandwich, 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Mendota, and 20 miles north of Ottawa. It is located at 41°36′57″N88°47′54″W / 41.615964°N 88.798309°W / 41.615964; -88.798309 .

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Leland has a total area of 0.53 square miles (1.37 km²), all land. ^[5]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	653		—
1890	554		−15.2%
1900	634		14.4%
1910	545		−14.0%
1920	588		7.9%
1930	548		−6.8%
1940	583		6.4%
1950	537		−7.9%
1960	642		19.6%
1970	743		15.7%
1980	775		4.3%
1990	862		11.2%
2000	970		12.5%
2010	977		0.7%
2020	951		−2.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

As of the 2020 census ^[7] there were 951 people, 405 households, and 267 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,780.90 inhabitants per square mile (687.61/km²). There were 391 housing units at an average density of 732.21 per square mile (282.71/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 89.59% White, 0.11% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 3.15% from other races, and 6.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.99% of the population.

There were 405 households, out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.64% were married couples living together, 11.11% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.07% were non-families. 29.38% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.38% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 2.30.

The village's age distribution consisted of 22.7% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 28% from 25 to 44, 28.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $60,197, and the median income for a family was $69,083. Males had a median income of $56,250 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income for the village was $26,783. About 4.9% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.3% of those under age 18 and 0.0% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Betty J. Hoxsey, farmer and politician, was born in Leland. ^[8]
• Manley L. Fosseen, lawyer and politician, was born in Leland. ^[9]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Leland, Illinois
2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
3. "LaSalle County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
4. History of La Salle County, Illinois. Chicago: Lewis Pub. Co., 1924.
5. Bureau, US Census. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved June 29, 2022.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
7. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
8. Betty J. Hoxsey-obituary Archived February 2, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
9. Minnesota Legislators: PPast & Present-Manley L. Fosseen