A town of 4,279, settled in 1835. Nearly 0.8% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Marseilles does most differently from other towns.
1937 · James Simmons' family near Marseilles, …Where Marseilles’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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9.8 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
The typical Marseilles home is worth about $203,000, up 5.5% in a year, 32% below the Illinois typical home.
Marseilles reports less crime per resident than 75% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Most working residents leave Marseilles for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Ottawa (12%), Morris (5%) and Seneca (4%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities.
Marseilles has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 25 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Marseilles beats the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
| What stands out | Marseilles | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.3% | 9.9% |
| More smokers | 15.6% | 12.1% |
11 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
2 places in Marseilles on the National Register of Historic Places.
4 notable people were born in Marseilles.
City in Illinois, United States
Marseilles ( mar-SAYLZ) is a city in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. An Illinois River town, the population was 4,845 at the 2020 census, down from 5,094 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Ottawa, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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4 towns share a border with Marseilles.
