What is the population of Mendota?

The population of Mendota, IL is 6,904.

Where is Mendota located?

Mendota, IL is located at latitude 41.5472500 and longitude -89.1175900. It is in United States.

What is the area of Mendota?

The area of Mendota, IL is 36.05 km².

What is the elevation of Mendota?

Mendota, IL has an elevation of 226 meters (741 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Mendota in?

Mendota, IL is in the America/Chicago time zone.

What state is Mendota in?

Mendota is in the state of Illinois, United States.

What county is Mendota, IL in?

Mendota is in LaSalle County, Illinois.

How has the population of Mendota changed?

The population of Mendota, IL has decreased from 7,372 (2010) to 6,904 (2020), a change of -6.3%.

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Mendota, Illinois

Mendota: township in LaSalle County, Illinois

About

Mendota is a township located in the county of LaSalle in the U.S. state of Illinois. Its population at the 2010 census was 7,372 and a population density of 204 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 6,904 inhabitants.

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Quick Facts about Mendota

Population	6,904 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Illinois (United States)
County	LaSalle County
Area	36.05 km²
Latitude & Longitude	41.5473,-89.1176
Time Zone	America/Chicago
Local time	22:26:29 (14th April 2026)
Postal code	61342
Density	192 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	-6.78% (2010-2020)
Weather	80℉ Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 7-days weather

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Geography

Mendota is located at 41°32'50"N 89°7'3"W (41.5472500, -89.1175900).

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Weather

80°F

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

15 to 20 mph SSW Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Mendota decreased by 6.78% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	7,372	-	census
2011	7,331	-0.56%	estimation process
2012	7,389	0.78%	estimation process
2013	7,307	-1.12%	estimation process
2014	7,246	-0.84%	estimation process
2015	7,189	-0.79%	estimation process
2016	7,136	-0.74%	estimation process
2017	7,088	-0.68%	estimation process
2018	7,042	-0.65%	estimation process
2019	6,986	-0.8%	estimation process
2020	6,904	-1.19%	estimation process

Mendota zip code is 61342. County name: LaSalle, County fips: 17099

Best Things to Do in Mendota

1Union Depot Railroad Museum

Rating: 4.7 (51)

683 Main St, Mendota, IL 61342, United States View details

Phone: +18155383800

Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Mendota, IL. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code	Name	City	ZIP
146454	Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Peru	PERU (IL)	61354-1450

Nearby Transit Stations (17)

Rail and bus stations connected to Mendota, IL. Select a station to open its map and address details.

Code	Name	Address	Type
MDT	Mendota station	783 Main Street	RAIL
PCT	Princeton	107 Bicentennial Dr.	RAIL
PLO	Plano	101 West Main Street	RAIL
KEE	Kewanee	Loomis and North Tremont Sts.	RAIL
DWT	Dwight station	119 West Main St.	RAIL

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Mendota.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Mendota Post Office	Mendota (IL)	61342

Other places with the same name (2)

Mendota, California city in Illinois, United States with a population of 12,427 people.
Mendota, Minnesota city in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States of America with a population of 220 people.

Other cities in LaSalle County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in LaSalle County , IL. (more)

City Name	Population	Title
Ottawa	18,097	City in Illinois, United States
Streator	12,933	City in Illinois
Peru	9,612	City in Illinois, United States
La Salle	9,609	City in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States
Northville	6,753	Township in LaSalle County, Illinois
Marseilles	4,778	City in LaSalle County, Illinois
Deer Park	4,199	Village in United States of America
Oglesby	3,526	City in LaSalle Co.
Sheridan	2,515	Village in Illinois, United States
Seneca	2,179	Village in Illinois
Utica	1,988	Village also known as Utica, in LaSalle County, Illinois
Earlville	1,570	City in Delaware County, Iowa, United States of America
Garfield	1,483	Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America
Serena	1,088	Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America
Leland	902	Village in Illinois, United States
Farm Ridge	858	Township in LaSalle County, Illinois

Distance to Other Cities

Mendota distances to largest Illinois cities