Serena, Illinois

Serena, Illinois
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 41°29′14″N88°43′55″W / 41.48722°N 88.73194°W / 41.48722; -88.73194 [1]
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	LaSalle
Township	Serena
Elevation [1]	193 m (633 ft)
Population  (2020)
• Total	129
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	60549
Area codes	815, 779
GNIS feature ID	2806559 [1]

Serena is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. Serena has a post office with ZIP code 60549. ^[2] Serena was the residence of Peg McDonnell Breslin, the first woman elected to the Illinois Appellate Court outside Cook County. ^[3]

Geography

Serena is located at 41°29′14″N88°43′55″W / 41.487169°N 88.731881°W / 41.487169; -88.731881 . According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Serena has a total area of 0.25 square miles (0.65 km²), all land. ^[4]

Demographics

Serena first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census. ^[5]

As of the 2020 census ^[6] there were 129 people, 4 households, and 4 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 524.39 inhabitants per square mile (202.47/km²). There were 59 housing units at an average density of 239.84 units per square mile (92.60 units/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 89.92% White, 2.33% African American, 0.78% Native American, 2.33% Asian, and 4.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.20% of the population.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Serena, Illinois
2. ZIP Code Lookup
3. Illinois Blue Book 1977-1979 pages 58 and 143
4. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
5. "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
6. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.