A town of 18,447, settled in 1853. Nearly 5.2% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Ottawa does most differently from other towns.
Terrence MalickBe the first to start the conversation.
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Ottawa. Another town gets a different order.
11 miles of trails across 13 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Dayton Bluffs Preserve | 7.3 mi | 258 |
| 2. Allen Park | 0.3 mi | 21 |
| 3. Lincoln-Douglas Park | — | 31 |
The typical Ottawa home is worth about $216,000, up 5.7% in a year, 27% below the Illinois typical home.
About one in 4 of Ottawa’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Chicago (4%), Peru (3%) and Peoria (3%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.
Ottawa has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Ottawa reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 60% report less.
Ottawa beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
| What stands out | Ottawa | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.7% | 6.3% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.3% | 10.3% |
| More smokers | 15.6% | 12.1% |
5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 7 places on the National Register.
7 places in Ottawa on the National Register of Historic Places.
42 notable people were born in Ottawa.
City in Illinois, United States
Ottawa is a city in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States, and its county seat. It is located at the confluence of the navigable Fox River and Illinois River, the latter being a conduit for river barges and connects Lake Michigan at Chicago to the Mississippi River. The population was 18,840 at the 2020 census. It is the principal city of the Ottawa, Illinois, micropolitan area.
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6 towns share a border with Ottawa.
