The Ottawa, Illinois, micropolitan area,Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas, March 6, 2020 as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in Northern Illinois, anchored by the city of Ottawa. Peru (until 2020) and Streator (until 2013) are former primary cities.
As of the 2010 census, the μSA had a population of 154,908. An estimate by the Census Bureau, as of July 1, 2012, placed the population at 153,182, a decrease of 1.11%, but still making it the fourth-largest micropolitan statistical area in the United States.
Counties Bureau LaSalleSome parts of this county are also considered by some groups to be part of the Chicago metropolitan area. Putnam
Communities Places with more than 10,000 inhabitants Ottawa (Principal city) Streator (partial)
Places with 5,000 to 10,000 inhabitants LaSalle Mendota Princeton Peru Spring Valley
Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants
DePue Earlville Granville Ladd Marseilles Oglesby Seneca (partial) Sheridan Walnut Wenona (partial) Wyanet
Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants
Buda Cherry Dalzell Grand Ridge Hennepin La Moille Leland Naplate Neponset North Utica Ohio Sheffield Tiskilwa Tonica
Places with less than 500 inhabitants
Arlington Bureau Junction Cedar Point Cherry Dana Dover Hollowayville Kangley Leonore Lostant Magnolia Malden Manlius Mark McNabb Millington (partial) Mineral New Bedford Ransom Rutland Seatonville Somonauk (partial) Standard Troy Grove
Unincorporated places
Altmar Baker Blakes Burnett Clarion Coal Hollow Danway Dayton Dimmick Farm Ridge Fitchmoor Florid Garfield Harding Hitt Jonesville Kasbeer Kernan Lake Holiday Leeds Limerick Lone Tree Corners Lowell Marquette Meriden Milla Milo Mount Palatine Normandy Northville Norway Ottville Peterstown Piety Hill Prairie Center Providence Putnam Richards Rockwell Science Serena Stavanger Stoneyville Sulphur Springs Thomas Ticona Tomahawk Bluff Triumph Van Orin Vermilionville Walnut Grove Waltham Webster Park Wedron Whitefield (partial) Wilsman Woodland Addition Yorktown Zearing
Townships Bureau County
Arispie Township Berlin Township Bureau Township Clarion Township Concord Township Dover Township Fairfield Township Gold Township Greenville Township Hall Township Indiantown Township Lamoille Township Leepertown Township Macon Township Manlius Township Milo Township Mineral Township Neponset Township Ohio Township Princeton Township Selby Township Walnut Township Westfield Township Wheatland Township Wyanet Township
LaSalle County
Adams Township Allen Township Brookfield Township Bruce Township Dayton Township Deer Park Township Dimmick Township Eagle Township Earl Township Eden Township Fall River Township Farm Ridge Township Freedom Township Grand Rapids Township Groveland Township Hope Township LaSalle Township Manlius Township Mendota Township Meriden Township Miller Township Mission Township Northville Township Ophir Township Osage Township Ottawa Township Otter Creek Township Peru Township Richland Township Rutland Township Serena Township South Ottawa Township Troy Grove Township Utica Township Vermillion Township Wallace Township Waltham Township
Putnam County Granville Township Hennepin Township Magnolia Township Senachwine Township
Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 153,098 people, 60,014 households, and 41,459 families residing within the Micropolitan Area. The racial makeup of the Area was 95.50% White, 1.23% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.57% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.01% of the population.
The median income for a household in the Ottawa Micropolitan area was $42,011, and the median income for a family was $49,576. Males had a median income of $38,628 versus $21,706 for females. The per capita income for the area was $19,506.
See also Illinois statistical areas
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