Mendota, LaSalle County, Illinois
City in LaSalle County, Illinois · ZIP 61342
- LaSalle County
- Within Mendota Township
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 4 public schools
- 6,922 (2024 estimate)Population
- 2,804Households
- $58,939Median household income
- $121,100Median home value
- 4Public schools
- 1ZIP codes
About Mendota
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,272 |
| 2010 | 7,372 |
| 2020 | 7,061 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $58,939 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 1,877 units
- Renter occupied
- 927 units
- Vacancy rate
- 9.2%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Mendota | LaSalle County | Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,915 | 109,049 | 12,692,653 |
| Median household income | $58,939 | $72,281 | $81,702 |
| Median age | 39.2 | 42.1 | 38.9 |
| Median home value | $121,100 | $154,900 | $250,500 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 17.6% | 18.7% | 37.2% |
| Foreign-born residents | 8.1% | 3.7% | 14.4% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 66.9% | 73.9% | 66.8% |
| Mean commute to work | 20.8 minutes | 26.1 minutes | 28.1 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackstone Elem School | Public | K–1 | Mendota CCSD 289 |
| Lincoln Elem School | Public | 2–4 | Mendota CCSD 289 |
| Northbrook School | Public | 5–8 | Mendota CCSD 289 |
| Mendota Twp High School | Public | 9–12 | Mendota Twp HSD 280 |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Legislative districts
| Chamber | District |
|---|---|
| U.S. House of Representatives | Congressional District 14 (IL-14) |
| State legislature, lower chamber | State House District 74 |
| State legislature, upper chamber | State Senate District 37 |
Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Mendota’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.
Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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