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Watseka, Illinois

City in Iroquois County, Illinois · ZIP 60970

  • Iroquois County
  • Within Middleport Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 4 public schools
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  • 4,495 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 2,120Households
  • $42,794Median household income
  • $104,400Median home value
  • 4Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Watseka

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Population, 2000 to 2020−17.5%
4.5k5k5.5k6k2000: 5,67020002010: 5,25520102020: 4,67920205,6704,679
Population of Watseka at each census
CensusPopulation
20005,670
20105,255
20204,679

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.

Household income in Watseka
Under $50k55.2%
$50k to $100k28.2%
$100k to $150k13.6%
$150k to $200k2.3%
$200k and over0.6%

Median household income $42,794 · 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.

Housing tenure in Watseka
Owner occupied
1,335 units
Renter occupied
785 units
Vacancy rate
11.1%

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.

Watseka compared with its county and state
Watseka compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureWatsekaIroquois CountyIllinois
Population4,63026,74612,692,653
Median household income$42,794$62,439$81,702
Median age46.444.438.9
Median home value$104,400$125,400$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher11.3%16.7%37.2%
Foreign-born residents3.6%3.5%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes63.0%78.5%66.8%
Mean commute to work16.8 minutes24.1 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Schools

Public schools in Watseka4
Public schools in Watseka, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Glenn Raymond SchoolPublic1–5Iroquois County CUSD 9
Wanda Kendall Elem SchoolPublicPre-K–KIroquois County CUSD 9
Watseka Junior High SchoolPublic6–8Iroquois County CUSD 9
Watseka Comm High SchoolPublic9–12Iroquois County CUSD 9

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

Legislative districts for Watseka3
Congressional and state legislative districts for Watseka
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 2 (IL-2)
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 106
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 53

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Watseka’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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