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.

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Town numbers

ZIP code61373

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Living in Utica

Work & commute in Utica

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Most working residents leave Utica for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Ottawa (17%), Peru (8%) and LaSalle (5%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

Ottawa

17%

Peru

LaSalle

Chicago

3%Work in townlive and work in Utica 18 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,397Jobs based herea job hub

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Utica →

Health in Utica

Health Grade B

Healthier than 63% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

6better than IL·3worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.

Conditions 3▼ 9 close Habits all close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind all close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

12%Fewer adults facing food insecurityIL 15.9% · better 7.5%Fewer uninsured adultsIL 9.9% · better 9.6%More adults who have had cancerIL 7.6% · worse

Care nearby

Osf Saint Elizabeth Mdl CtrPeru · 7.3 mi · ER

Community Health Partnership of IllinoisMendota · 15.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 61373, 61350, 61301 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Utica →

Natural hazards in Utica

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 29% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Utica flood?no paid flood claims on record 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Utica MapUtica vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Utica →

Climate in Utica

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Utica 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.

34° / 19°Winter

61° / 39°Spring

83° / 61°Summer

63° / 42°Fall

How much snow does Utica get?About 24 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 22, with the last in spring around Apr 20.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Utica →

Schools in Utica

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Utica’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.

DistrictWaltham CCSD 185Schools1

Waltham Elementary School A-Elementary · Grades PK–8 · 246 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.