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Utica Township’s story
Utica Township in pictures
4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
Utica TownshipIL
A town of 1,886. A regional job hub with 1,397 jobs.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Chris Light at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,886
−6.7% since 2010
Median home value
$243K
Census ACS
Household income
$113K
median
Median age
43.8
years
Jobs based here
1,397
A job hub
What makes Utica Township stand out
The 2 things Utica Township does most differently from other towns.
A job hub
Every workday, about 1,367 people come to Utica Township for work
Where Utica Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,397jobs based in Utica Township
3%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Utica Township. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Utica Township
Most working residents leave Utica Township for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Ottawa (17%), Peru (8%) and LaSalle (5%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
3%work in town
Where working residents work
In Utica Township3%
Ottawa17%
Peru8%
LaSalle5%
Chicago3%
18 mi
median commute distance
1,397
jobs based in Utica Township
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 29% of U.S. communities.
29risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Who lives here
Fewer young adults than Illinois overall, and fewer college graduates
Adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 46% of residents (39% statewide). 22% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 38% across Illinois.
43.8median age · IL 39
Utica TownshipIllinoisUnited States
Ages · share of residents
17%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma4%
High school33%
Some college26%
Associate’s15%
Bachelor’s15%
Graduate8%
| Utica Township | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.1% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 15% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.9% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.7% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.4% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.1% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.1% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.9% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.8% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.9% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.5% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 26.1% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.4% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.6% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.5% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,900, single groups can be off by several pointsBy the numbers →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Utica Township has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
24″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–34°
Spring39–61°
Summer61–83°
Fall42–63°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
Healthier than 64% of U.S. towns
Utica Township beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
BHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
6 better23 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Utica Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12% | 15.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.5% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 7.6% |
OSF Saint Elizabeth MDL Ctr
7.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
58th
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
2.4% of Utica Township is conserved land
1.7 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
2.4%conserved
2.4%
conserved · 281 of 11,925 acres
1.7 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Carey Memorial Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Schools
Utica Township’s public schools outperform 48% of Illinois districts
The public schools Utica Township’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 52% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
B−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waltham Elementary School | PK–8 | 246 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Landmarks
2 places in Utica Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Utica Township
Village in Illinois, United States
North Utica, often known as Utica, is a village in Utica Township, LaSalle County, Illinois. The population was 1,323 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Ottawa Micropolitan Statistical Area. While North Utica is the proper name for the city, advertising on nearby Interstates 80 and 39 refers to the village by its original name, Utica. In addition, people who live in the area, official Interstate signage, and signs indicating the city limits all refer to the town as Utica.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 1,323
- Area
- 3.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 476 ft
- ZIP code
- 61373
Utica Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Utica Township.
Deer Park TownshipWaltham TownshipLaSalle TownshipOttawa TownshipLaSalleUtica Township
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