Ottawa, Illinois

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The city of Ottawa is located in La Salle County and is the county seat.

Ottawa is 140 feet [42.67 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Ottawa lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Communities that are also named Ottawa can be found in:

At the time of the 2000 Census, Ottawa had a population of 18,307 people^<2> (or 16.42% of the total population of La Salle County). The population of Ottawa represented 0.15% of the total of Illinois, making it the state's 126th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Ottawa had a population of 19,419 people. This is an increase of 6.07% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Ottawa.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Earlville	N	16 mi [25.75 km]	1,822	2.47% increase
	La Salle	W	11 mi [17.7 km]	9,520	2.82% decrease
	Marseilles	SE	9 mi [14.48 km]	4,924	5.78% increase
	Mendota	NW	19 mi [30.58 km]	6,995	3.81% decrease
	Oglesby	W	12 mi [19.31 km]	3,671	0.66% increase
	Peru	W	15 mi [24.14 km]	9,810	0.25% decrease

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Ottawa.

Websites for Ottawa

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The Commemorative Quarter for Illinois<4>

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For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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