LaSalle County, Illinois

LaSalle County is a located in the  of. As of 2000, the population was 111,509. Its and largest city is.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 2,973 (1,148 ). 2,939 km² (1,135 sq mi) of it is land and 34 km² (13 sq mi) of it (1.14%) is water.

Adjacent Counties

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History
LaSalle County was formed in 1831 out of and. It is named for the early French explorer,.

Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 111,509 people, 43,417 households, and 29,827 families residing in the county. The was 38/km² (98/sq mi). There were 46,438 housing units at an average density of 16/km² (41/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 94.97%, 1.55% or , 0.17% , 0.54% , 0.02% , 1.71% from , and 1.05% from two or more races. 5.19% of the population were or  of any race.

There were 43,417 households out of which 31.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.70% were living together, 9.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.30% were non-families. 27.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the county the population was spread out with 25.20% under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 28.00% from 25 to 44, 22.30% from 45 to 64, and 16.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $40,308, and the median income for a family was $49,533. Males had a median income of $39,256 versus $22,097 for females. The for the county was $19,185. About 6.90% of families and 9.10% of the population were below the, including 13.10% of those under age 18 and 6.20% of those age 65 or over.

Trivia
LaSalle County is the second largest county in area in the state of Illinois after McLean County

LaSalle County is one of the few counties in the United States to border as many as nine counties

The Times newspaper, with a main office in Ottawa and branches in Streator and Marseilles, named the Seven Wonders of La Salle County in July 2007. They are: Hegeler Carus Mansion, La Salle; Effigy Tumuli at Buffalo Rock State Park; Streator Public Library building; Gen. W.H.L. Wallace window at Christ Episcopal Church, Ottawa; Fox River aqueduct; Vermilion River; and Middle East Conflicts Memorial Wall, Marseilles