OglesbyIL
A town of 3,570. A typical home worth about $172K.
Population
3,570
−2.1% since 2010
Typical home
$172K
+4% in a year
Household income
$76K
median
Jobs based here
1,423
Balanced
What makes Oglesby stand out The 2 things Oglesby does most differently from other towns.
College town
Illinois Valley Community College calls Oglesby home
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Housing
A typical Oglesby home is worth about $172K The typical Oglesby home is worth about $172,000, up 4% in a year, 42% below the Illinois typical home.
$172K Zillow home value
Typical home value Oglesby $172K
Illinois $298K
Work & commute
About one in ten working residents works right in Oglesby Most working residents leave Oglesby for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Peru (16%), LaSalle (8%) and Ottawa (7%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
10% work in town
Where working residents work In Oglesby 10%
Peru 16%
LaSalle 8%
Ottawa 7%
Chicago 3%
13 mi
median commute distance
1,423
jobs based in Oglesby
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers Oglesby has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
29″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 19–35°
Spring 39–62°
Summer 61–83°
Fall 42–64°
Oct 18
typical first frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 39% of U.S. communities.
39 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
39 Low risk Lower Higher Inland flooding Cold waves Tornadoes
2
paid flood claims since 1982
8
federal disasters paid out here
Safety
Crime reported in Oglesby Oglesby's reported crime rate is well below Illinois's. 4 violent crimes were reported in 2024.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents Oglesby 1.1
Illinois 2.9
U.S. 3.6
Property crime per 1,000 residents Oglesby 1.7
Illinois 17.7
U.S. 17.7
4
violent crimes reported in 2024
6
property crimes reported in 2024
Health
Healthier than 56% of U.S. towns Oglesby beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
B Health Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
What stands out Oglesby IL More adults with COPD 7.8% 6.3% More adults who have had cancer 9.3% 7.6% More adults with arthritis 28.7% 24.2%
Osf Saint Elizabeth Mdl Ctr
3.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
47th
percentile among IL towns
Outdoors
1% of Oglesby is conserved land 1.0 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.
1% conserved
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below 1%
conserved · 33 of 3,177 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. McPhedran Park 0.4 mi 8 2. Lehigh Mormorial Park — 12 3. Memorial Park — 5
2007 · Oglesby Illinois Water Tower · Wikimedia Commons
Oglesby’s story
Oglesby in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
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Famous people from Oglesby 4 notable people were born in Oglesby.
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Oglesby is a city in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,712 at the 2020 census, down from 3,791 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Ottawa Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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Population 3,712
Area 4.1 sq mi
Elevation 627 ft
ZIP code 61348
Area code 815 
