Nachusa, Illinois
Nachusa, Illinois | |
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Nachusa Nachusa | |
| Coordinates: 41°50′02″N 89°22′48″W / 41.83389°N 89.38000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Lee |
| Township | Nachusa |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.76 sq mi (1.98 km2) |
| • Land | 0.76 sq mi (1.98 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 784 ft (239 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 137 |
| • Density | 179.4/sq mi (69.25/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 61057 |
| Area codes | 815 & 779 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2806532[2] |
Nachusa is an unincorporated community in Lee County, Illinois, United States, located 5 miles (8.0 km) east of Dixon. As of the 2020 census, Nachusa had a population of 137.[3] Nachusa has a post office with ZIP code 61057.[4] Nachusa is located on the old C&NW main line between Chicago and Omaha.
History
A post office called Nachusa has been in operation since 1855.[5] The name Nachusa is said to be derived from Sac or Fox Indian.[6]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 137 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
Nachusa first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.[8]
Education
It is in the Dixon Unit School District 170.[9] The comprehensive high school of that district is Dixon High School.
See also
- Nachusa Grasslands, a tallgrass prairie conservancy located nearby.
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nachusa, Illinois
- ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup
- ^ "Lee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
- ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 105.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ Geography Division (December 22, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lee County, IL (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 13, 2024. - Text list