Introduction
LaSalle County, with the county seat of Ottawa, has a population of 111,241 as of the most recent U.S. Census. The county is named for early French explorer Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, the first reported European to enter the area.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, LaSalle County has a total area of 1,148 square miles, of which 1,135 square miles consists of land and 13 square miles consists of water. The county is the second-largest county in Illinois by land area and the fourth-largest by total area.
Major Highways
LaSalle County is one of the largest counties in Illinois and has a unique mix of river towns and farmland. Agriculture is one of the main industries in LaSalle County, but the roads and highways are often busy with motor vehicles of all shapes and sizes. Unfortunately, this also means that motor vehicle accidents are common including agricultural truck accidents, work zone accidents, car and truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, airport parking lot accidents, and accidents involving animals.
According to the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), in 2017, LaSalle County had 2,263 motor vehicle accidents. Of these accidents, 17 were fatal, 527 resulted in injuries, and 141 of these accidents resulted in A-injuries, or injuries that are classified by IDOT as any injury, other than a fatality, that prevents the injured person from walking, driving, or continuing with the activities they were capable of prior to the accident. This can include severe lacerations, skull and chest injuries, broken limbs, and abdominal injuries.
The major highways that run through LaSalle County include: Interstate 39, Interstate 80, U.S. Highway 6, U.S. Highway 34, U.S. Highway 51, U.S. Highway 52, Illinois 17.svg Illinois Route 17, Illinois Route 18, Illinois Route 23, Illinois Route 71, Illinois Route 170, Illinois Route 178, Illinois Route 251, and Illinois Route 351
Climate and Weather
LaSalle County weather is typical for Illinois, with highs averaging 85 °F during the summer months and lows averaging 12 °F during winter. On average, LaSalle County gets 35.7 inches of measurable precipitation in the form of rain, snow, or hail, which not only contributes to motor vehicle accidents, but also slip and falls, pedestrian accidents, rideshare accidents, and bicycle accidents.
Demographics
LaSalle County has approximately 45,347 households with 50.9% of these households consisting of married couples and 30.3% with children under the age of 18. The median household income in LaSalle County is $51,705 and for families the median household income is $62,252, making LaSalle County a middle-class, family-oriented community.
LaSalle County takes seriously the health and safety of its children, families, and senior residents offering various programs geared towards promoting healthy lifestyles, providing accessible and affordable medical care to lower-income residents, and ensuring that children, adults, and seniors are provided access to any additional help they may require during difficult times.
LaSalle County lawyers at America’s Consumer Lawyer can also assist during these difficult times including incidents of nursing home abuse and neglect, motor vehicle accidents, premises accidents, and child accidents, abuse, or neglect.
Communities
Cities: Earlville, LaSalle, Marseilles, Mendota, Oglesby, Ottawa, Peru, Sandwich, Streator, Wenona
Villages: Cedar Point, Dalzell, Dana, Grand Ridge, Kangley, Leland, Leonore, Lostant, Millington, Naplate, North Utica, Ransom, Rutland, Seneca, Sheridan, Somonauk, Tonica, Troy Grove
Census-Designated Places: Dayton, Lake Holiday
Other Unincorporated Communities: Altmar, Baker, Blakes, Catharine, Danway, Dimmick, Farm Ridge, Fitchmoor, Garfield, Harding, Hitt, Leeds, Lowell, Meriden, Milla, Mount Palatine, Northville, Norway, Peterstown, Prairie Center, Richards, Science, Serena, Stavanger, Sulphur Springs, Triumph, Waltham, Wedron, Welland, Wilsman
Townships: Adams, Allen, Brookfield, Bruce, Dayton, Deer Park, Dimmick, Eagle, Earl, Eden, Fall River, Farm Ridge, Freedom, Grand Rapids, Groveland, Hope, LaSalle, Manlius, Mendota, Meriden, Miller, Mission, Northville, Ophir, Osage, Ottawa, Otter Creek, Peru, Richland, Rutland, Serena, South Ottawa, Troy Grove, Utica, Vermillion, Wallace, Waltham
Education
Public Schools
- Allen-Otter Creek Community Consolidated School District 65
- Deer Park Community Consolidated School District 82
- Dimmick Community Consolidated School District 175
- Earlville Community Unit School District 9
- Grand Ridge Community Consolidated School District 95
- LaSalle Elementary School District 122
- LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120
- Leland Community Unit School District 1
- Lostant Community Unit School District 425
- Marseilles Elementary School District 150
- Mendota Consolidated Community School District 289
- Mendota Township High School District 280
- Miller Township Community Consolidated School District 210
- Oglesby Elementary School District 125
- Ottawa Elementary School District 141
- Ottawa Township High School District 140
- Peru Elementary School District 124
- Rutland Community Consolidated School District 230
- Seneca Community Consolidated School District 170
- Seneca Township High School District 160
- Serena Community Unit School District 2
- Streator Elementary School District 44
- Streator Township High School District 40
- Tonica Community Consolidated School District 79
- Wallace Community Consolidated School District 195
- Waltham Community Consolidated School District 185
Private Schools
- Marquette High School
- St. Bede Academy
- Ottawa Christian Academy
Colleges and Universities
- Illinois Valley Community College
When sending your child off to school you assume they will remain safe, however, this isn’t always the case. School bus accidents, gym and physical education accidents, lack of supervision, playground injuries, and school district negligence are just a few examples of the types of school injury cases America’s Consumer Lawyer has experience with.
Attractions
LaSalle County has many activities and attractions to offer its residents and visitors, including:
- Hegeler Carus Mansion
- Hopalong Cassidy River Trail
- Illini State Park
- Kaskaskia Alliance Trail
- LaSalle Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area
- Middle East Conflicts Wall Memorial
- Ottawa Avenue Cemetery
- Plum Island Eagle Sanctuary
- Washington Park Historic District
- Wild Bill Hickok Memorial
While most of the time spent at these attractions will be enjoyable and uneventful, accidents can occur, including slip and falls, dog bites, amusement park injuries, bicycle accidents, swimming, boating, and drowning accidents, camping injuries, and motor vehicle accidents.
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