Leland, Illinois
| Leland (Village of Leland) | |
| Village | |
| Official name: Leland | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Illinois |
| County | LaSalle |
| Township | Adams |
| Elevation | 695 ft (212 m) |
| Coordinates | 41°36′51″N 88°47′53″W / 41.61417°N 88.79806°WCoordinates: 41°36′51″N 88°47′53″W / 41.61417°N 88.79806°W |
| Area | 0.53 sq mi (1 km2) |
| - land | 0.53 sq mi (1 km2) |
| - water | 0.00 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population | 970 (2000) |
| Density | 1,788.1/sq mi (690/km2) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 60531 |
| Area code | 815 |
   Location of Leland within Illinois
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Leland is a village in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. The population was 970 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Ottawa–Streator Micropolitan Statistical Area.
A post office called Leland has been in operation since 1857. The village was named for Edwin S. Leland.
Leland is located at 41°36′51″N 88°47′53″W / 41.61417°N 88.79806°W (41.614112, -88.797962).
According to the 2010 census, Leland has a total area of 0.53 square miles (1.37 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 970 people, 354 households, and 260 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,788.1 people per square mile (693.6/km²). There were 372 housing units at an average density of 685.7 per square mile (266.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.42% White, 0.21% Native American, 0.82% from other races, and 1.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.81% of the population.
There were 354 households out of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.0% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.27.
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