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LaSalle County, IllinoisLaSalle County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
Etymology - Origin of County NameLaSalle county was named after Robert de la Salle, a French explorer who sailed down the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico and claimed the region for France. De la Salle was responsible for the first European settlements in the area - Fort Crevecoeur on the Illinois River near Peoria in 1680, and Fort St. Louis on Starved Rock in 1682. Demographics:County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts County HistoryLaSalle County was originally part of Putnam County, which had been established in 1825 Because of the lack of population, the original Putnam County was reorganized and at act on January 15, 1831 established three counties - Cook, Putnam and LaSalle County. In 1831, LaSalle County covered parts of present-day Kendall, Livingston, and Marshall Counties, and the entirety of present-day Grundy County. The current boundaries of LaSalle County were established in 1843. GeographyAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area
of 1,148 square miles (2,973 kmē), of which, 1,135 square miles (2,939
kmē) of it is land and 13 square miles (34 kmē) of it (1.14%) is water. Neighboring Counties:
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The history of our nation was a prolonged struggle to define
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