LaSalle County, Illinois
Mendota Real Estate and Local Guide
A small north-central Illinois railroad city about 85 miles west of Chicago, whose name comes from a Lakota word meaning junction of two trails. Ranked Realty pairs verified local data with the agents who know Mendota best.
About the area
Living in Mendota, IL
The Mendota Sweet Corn Festival draws thousands each August, serving free sweet corn cooked by a vintage steam engine.
The housing market
Homes in Mendota
- About 66.9% of housing units are owner-occupied.
- Roughly 73.9% of housing units are single-family homes.
- The median home value is about $121,100.
Landmarks and lifestyle
What makes Mendota home
Union Depot Railroad Museum
Houses the Amtrak station plus vintage railroad artifacts and 1930s-1940s passenger cars
Hume-Carnegie Museum
Local history museum in a former Carnegie library, with Wild Bill Hickok memorabilia
Breaking the Prairie Museum
Barn replica showcasing farm equipment and a restored 1880s pump organ
Snyders Grove
A 104-acre reserve and park
Lake Mendota and Lake Kakusha
Two man-made lakes used for boating and fishing
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Local facts on this page are verified against public sources as part of the AppWT local-data project. Data reflects the most recent available figures.