Nachusa, Illinois

Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States

41°49′53″N 89°23′23″W / 41.83139°N 89.38972°W / 41.83139; -89.38972CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyLeeTownship NachusaArea

^[1]

• Total0.76 sq mi (1.98 km²) • Land0.76 sq mi (1.98 km²) • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)Elevation

791 ft (241 m)Population

(2020)

• Total137 • Density179.32/sq mi (69.25/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code

61057

Area code(s)815 & 779GNIS feature ID414279^[2]

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.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	137		—
U.S. Decennial Census^[4]

History

A 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]

References

^ "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.