LaSalle County, Illinois
North Utica Real Estate and Local Guide
North Utica, known locally as Utica, is a village in Utica Township, LaSalle County, that grew along the Illinois and Michigan Canal and now anchors the Starved Rock tourism area.
Living in North Utica
The village is the gateway community to Starved Rock State Park, the most-visited state park in Illinois. Source: en.wikipedia.org
IncomeAbout $99,722 median household
EducationAbout 21.4% hold a bachelor's or higher
CountyLaSalle County
Homes in North Utica
Detached single-family homesAbout 93% of housing units
Median home valueAbout $212,000
- About 89.6% of housing units are owner-occupied, typical of a small residential village.
Source: ACS 2023
What makes North Utica home
LaSalle County Historical Society Museum
Multi-building campus on East Canal Street with an 1830s canal warehouse, blacksmith shop, and one-room schoolhouse
Illinois Waterway Visitor Center
Source: utica-il.gov
Center at Starved Rock Lock and Dam where visitors watch the lock operate on the Illinois River
Starved Rock State Park
Source: en.wikipedia.org
State park just southeast of the village with canyons on the Illinois River, the most-visited state park in Illinois