Marseilles, Illinois

Marseilles
Buildings in the city's business district
Buildings in the city's business district
Etymology: Marseille, France
Location of Marseilles in LaSalle County, Illinois.
Location of Marseilles in LaSalle County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 41°19′40″N 88°42′04″W / 41.32778°N 88.70111°W / 41.32778; -88.70111
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyLaSalle
TownshipsManlius, Rutland, Brookfield
Government
 • MayorJim Hollenbeck[1]
Area
 • Total
9.57 sq mi (24.78 km2)
 • Land9.08 sq mi (23.52 km2)
 • Water0.49 sq mi (1.26 km2)
Elevation663 ft (202 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
4,845
 • Density533.59/sq mi (206.01/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
61341
Area code815
FIPS code17-47150
GNIS feature ID2395020[3]
Wikimedia CommonsMarseilles, Illinois
Websitecityofmarseilles.com

Marseilles (/mɑːrˈslz/ mar-SAYLZ[4]) is a city in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. An Illinois River town, the population was 4,845 at the 2020 census, down from 5,094 at the 2010 census.[5] It is part of the Ottawa, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "City Officials – Marseilles, Illinois". cityofmarseilles.com. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Marseilles, Illinois
  4. ^ Brown, Donald E.; Schooley, Frank E. (1957). Pronunciation guide for Illinois place names. Urbana, Ill.: Division of University Broadcasting, College of Journalism and Communications, University of Illinois. p. 25. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  5. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 23, 2022.