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Population (year 2000): 3,647. Estimated
population in July 2005: 3,621 (-0.7% change)
Males: 1,741 (47.7%), Females: 1,906 (52.3%)
La Salle County
Zip code:
61348
Median resident age: 40.2 years
Median household income: $35,000 (year 2000)
Median house value: $76,300 (year 2000)
Races in Oglesby:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
- Hispanic (2.8%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
Ancestries: German (29.2%), Italian (25.0%),
Polish (18.0%), Irish (11.4%), English (9.9%), Swedish (4.5%).
Elevation: 636 feet
Land area: 4.0 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Oglesby
- High school or higher: 79.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
- Unemployed: 5.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 17.2 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Oglesby city
- Never married: 21.4%
- Now married: 59.1%
- Separated: 0.2%
- Widowed: 9.4%
- Divorced: 9.9%
1.8% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -3 (-0.1%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Oglesby:
- ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 5 miles;
PERU, IL)
- ST MARGARETS HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; SPRING
VALLEY, IL)
- COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF OTTAWA (about 16 miles;
OTTAWA, IL)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Oglesby:
- WHITESIDE CO ARPT-JOS H BITTORF FLD (about 52 miles;
STERLING/ROCKFALLS, IL; ID: SQI)
- CENTRAL IL REGL ARPT AT BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL (about 59
miles; BLOOMINGTON/NORMAL, IL; ID: BMI)
- GREATER ROCKFORD (about 61 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; ID:
RFD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Oglesby:
- ILLINOIS VALLEY RGNL-WALTER A DUNCAN FIELD (about 7
miles; PERU, IL; ID: VYS)
- HARTENBOWER HECTARES (about 11 miles; LOSTANT, IL;
ID: 2V3)
- GRANDPAS' FARM MENDOTA (about 16 miles; MENDOTA, IL;
ID: 0C7)
Amtrak station near Oglesby:
- 18 miles: MENDOTA (8TH ST.). Services: enclosed
waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free
short-term parking, free long-term parking.
College/University in Oglesby:
- ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time
enrollment: 2,272; Location: 815 N ORLANDO SMITH AVE;
Public; Website: www.ivcc.edu)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near
Oglesby:
- KISHWAUKEE COLLEGE (about 46 miles; MALTA, IL;
Full-time enrollment: 2,289)
- NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; DeKalb,
IL; FT enrollment: 19,477)
- WAUBONSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; SUGAR
GROVE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,834)
- HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; Normal,
IL; FT enrollment: 2,390)
- ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; NORMAL,
IL; FT enrollment: 18,785)
- ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles;
BLOOMINGTON, IL; FT enrollment: 2,019)
- BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; PEORIA, IL; FT
enrollment: 5,262)
Public primary/middle schools in Oglesby:
- LINCOLN ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 363; Location:
755 BENNETT AVE; Grades: PK - 05)
- WASHINGTON ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 152;
Location: 212 W WALNUT ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
Private primary/middle school in Oglesby:
- HOLY FAMILY ELEMENTARY SCHL (Students: 223;
Location: 336 N ALICE STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
Library in Oglesby:
- OGLESBY P.L.D. (Operating income: $74,871;
Location: 111 S. WOODLAND AVE.; 22,237 books; 50 audio
materials; 288 video materials; 85 serial subscriptions)
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