Nachusa is an unincorporated community in Lee County, Illinois, United States, located 5 miles (8.0 km) east of Dixon. Nachusa has a post office with ZIP code 61057.[3] Nachusa is located on the old C&NW main line between Chicago and Omaha.
Nachusa, Illinois | |
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  Nachusa  Nachusa | |
| Coordinates: 41°49′53″N 89°23′23″W / 41.83139°N 89.38972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Lee |
| Township | Nachusa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.76 sq mi (1.98 km2) |
| • Land | 0.76 sq mi (1.98 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 791 ft (241 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 137 |
| • Density | 179.32/sq mi (69.25/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 61057 |
| Area code(s) | 815 & 779 |
| GNIS feature ID | 414279[2] |
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 137 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
History
editA post office called Nachusa has been in operation since 1855.[5] The name Nachusa is said to be derived from Sac or Fox Indian.[6]
See also
edit- Nachusa Grasslands, a tallgrass prairie conservancy located nearby.
References
edit- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "Lee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
- ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 105.
