Leland, IL

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Leland, Illinois

Leland, Illinois, in La Salle county, is 28 miles W of Aurora, Illinois (center to center) and 61 miles W of Chicago, Illinois. There are 970 residents in the village.

The People and Families of Leland

In Leland, about 66% of adults are married. When people think of Leland, they might picture couples and families, not singles. The faces of the village are those of its large families.

Males are more numerous in Leland than in most villages.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Leland had a median family income of $50,417.

Political Inclinations

Leland folks tended to give their money ($30) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Leland Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Leland that were owner-occupied was 75%. Homes in this community tend to be somewhat older than those in other areas.

Commuting

In Leland, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Leland strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Leland, IL

Comparing Leland to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes

Category	Value
Near Medium City	28 miles W of Aurora, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	61 miles W of Chicago, Illinois
County	La Salle
Standard Zip Codes	60531
Phone Area Codes	815
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.613
Longitude	-88.798

Station	PAW PAW 2 NW
Distance	12.6 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 25 F
Apr Temp	36 to 57 F
Jul Temp	60 to 82 F
Oct Temp	38 to 61 F
Annual Precip	36.7 inches

Station	DE KALB
Distance	22.2 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 27 F
Apr Temp	37 to 58 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	40 to 63 F
Annual Precip	37.3 inches

Station	ROCHELLE
Distance	25.2 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 27 F
Apr Temp	35 to 58 F
Jul Temp	60 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 62 F
Annual Precip	33.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	970	100%
Male	485	50%
Female	485	50%
Under 18	291	30%
18+	679	70%
65+	101	10.4%
Median Age	34.4
Average Family Size	3.27
White	945	97.4%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.2%
Other	8	0.8%
Mixed Race	15	1.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	37	3.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	942
Growth	-28
Growth %	-2.89%

Ancestry	Percent
German	28.2%
Norwegian	15.1%
Irish	9.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	9.3%
US/American	6.9%
English	6.3%
Italian	5.1%
Polish	4.3%
French (except Basque)	4%
Swedish	2.6%
Scottish	2.3%
Greek	2%
Czech	1.1%
Albanian	0.9%
Croatian	0.5%
Dutch	0.4%
Welsh	0.3%
Scotch-Irish	0.3%
British	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Leland	970	$50,417
Earlville	1,778	$47,535
Paw Paw	852	$47,500
Sandwich	6,509	$55,599
Sheridan	2,411	$49,615
Somonauk	1,295	$51,591
Waterman	1,224	$52,778

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