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'''North Utica''', often known as '''Utica''', is a village in [[Utica Township, LaSalle County, Illinois|Utica Township]], [[LaSalle County, Illinois|LaSalle County]], [[Illinois]]. The population was 13521,323 at the [[20102020 United States Censuscensus|2020 census]]. It is part of the [[Ottawa, Illinois|Ottawa]] [[Ottawa, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area|Micropolitan Statistical Area]].
 
While North Utica is the proper name for the city, advertising on nearby [[Interstate Highway System|Interstates]] [[Interstate 80|80]] and [[Interstate 39|39]] refers to the village by its original name, Utica. In addition, people who live in the area, official Interstate signage, and signs indicating the city limits all refer to the town as Utica.{{citation needed|date=April 2013}}
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The town of Utica had previously been established on the banks of the [[Illinois River]] near the Indian village of [[Kaskaskia, Illinois|Kaskaskia]] during the 1830s, but flooding and the construction of the [[Illinois and Michigan Canal]] a few miles north encouraged redevelopment of the village there as North Utica.<ref>[http://www.utica-il.gov/history/ Welcome to North Utica, Illinois-History]</ref>
 
=== Utica2004 Tornado of 2004tornado ===
{{main|AprilTornado 2004outbreak Uticaof tornadoApril outbreak20, 2004}}
 
An F3 tornado struck Utica on April 20, 2004, heavily damaging the downtown business district, causing $8 million in damage and killing 8, with another indirect fatality officially recognized by the village.<ref name="UniverseOfAdventures">{{Cite web |url=https://universeofadventures.com/2004-utica-tornado-an-unlikely-tornado-day-turned-horrific/ |title=2004 Utica Tornado - An Unlikely Tornado Day Turned Horrific |date=August 10, 2020 |access-date=December 7, 2022 |website=UniverseOfAdventures |publisher=UniverseOfAdventuresBlog }}</ref>
There were 9 fatalities during an [[Fujita scale|F3]] [[tornado]] on April 20, 2004, which heavily damaged the downtown business district.
 
=== Fire at Grand Bear Resort ===
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A 2022 Memorial Day fire damaged twenty eight privately owned cabins near the entrance to Starved Rock State Park. The Grand Bear lodge, waterpark and a majority of the cabins and villas on site were not affected.
 
==Geography==
North Utica is located at {{coord|41|20|32|N|89|0|51|W|type:city|display=inline}} (41.3422775, -89.0142070).<ref name="gnis"/>
 
According to the 20102021 census gazetteer files, North Utica has a total area of {{convert|3.47147|sqmi|sqkmkm2|2}}, of which {{convert|3.46|sqmi|sqkmkm2|2}} (or 99.68%) is land and {{convert|0.01101|sqmi|sqkmkm2|2}} (or 0.32%) is water.<ref name="census-g001gaz2021">{{citeCite web |last=Bureau |first=US Census |title=Gazetteer Files |url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html |access-date=June 29, 2022 |website=Census.gov}}</ref>
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|title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1
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|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213051900/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1754222
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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left|1880= 767
|1890= 1094
|1900= 1150
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]<ref name="GR2">{{citeCite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://wwwdata.census.gov|publisher/cedsci/profile?g=[[United States1600000US1754222 Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31June 28, 2022 |titlewebsite=Udata.Scensus. Census websitegov}}</ref> of 2010, there were 13521,323 people, 449 households, and 330 families livingresiding in the village. The [[population density]] was 389.6 people per square mile (249.8/km{{supConvert|2381.71|PD/sqmi|PD/km2}}). There were 598570 housing units at an average density of 172.3 per square mile (114.6/km{{supConvert|2164.45|/sqmi|/km2}}). The racial makeup of the village was 9891.5231% [[RaceWhite and ethnicity in the United States(U.S. Census)|White]], 0.3630% [[RaceAfrican andAmerican ethnicity in the United States(U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.1423% [[RaceNative andAmerican ethnicity in the United States(U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.1430% [[RaceAsian and ethnicity in the United States(U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.6168% from [[Race and ethnicity in the (United States Census)|other races]], and 07.7318% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 5.52% of the population.
 
There were 598449 households, out of which 2629.28% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.69% were married couples living together, 8.91% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.50% were non-families. 17.59% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.24% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.4889 and the average family size was 2.9353.
 
In theThe village,'s theage populationdistribution wasconsisted spread out, withof 2324.05% under the age of 18, 62.97% from 18 to 24, 921.56% from 25 to 3444, 2333.18% from 35 to 49, 44.1% from 5045 to 64, and 1517.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46.2 years. For every 100 females, 47there were 92.5%2 Malemales. For every 100 females age 18 and over, 52there were 97.5%2 Femalemales.
 
The median income for a household in the village was $4387,182946, and the median income for a family was $5498,107750. Males had a median income of $3786,614667 versus $2038,074929 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $2340,061113. About 31.72% of families and 2.7.2% of the population were below the [[poverty threshold|poverty line]], including 13.1%none of those under age 18 and 46.70% of those age 65 or over.
 
== Attractions ==
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Local attractions include Grizzly Jack's Grand Bear Resort, [http://www.starvedrockentertainment.com Starved Rock Entertainment] Indoor Playland and Escape Rooms and [[Starved Rock State Park]].
 
Utica is the location of the annual Burgoo Festival on [[Columbus Day]] weekend in October. The Burgoo Festival is a fundraising event hosted by the LaSalle County Historical Society.
 
==Transportation==
{{See also|List of intercity bus stops in Illinois}}
While there is no fixed-route transit service in North Utica, intercity bus service is provided by [[Burlington Trailways]] in nearby [[Peru, Illinois|Peru]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://burlingtontrailways.com/locations/illinois/|title=Illinois Bus Stops|access-date=September 28, 2023}}</ref>
 
== Notable people ==