Map of North Utica village

North Utica, often known as Utica, is a village in Utica Township, LaSalle County, Illinois. The population was 1,323 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Ottawa Micropolitan Statistical Area.

While North Utica is the proper name for the city, advertising on nearby Interstates 80 and 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.

North Utica village overview:
Name:	North Utica village
LSAD Code:	47
LSAD Description:	village (suffix)
State:	Illinois
County:	LaSalle County
Elevation:	614 ft (187 m)
Total Area:	3.47 sq mi (8.98 km²)
Land Area:	3.46 sq mi (8.95 km²)
Water Area:	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km²)
Total Population:	1,323
Population Density:	382.92/sq mi (147.84/km²)
FIPS code:	1754222
GNISfeature ID:	2399524
Website:	www.utica-il.gov

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History

The town of Utica had previously been established on the banks of the Illinois River near the Indian village of 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.

2004 tornado

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.

Fire at Grand Bear Resort

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.

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Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, North Utica has a total area of 3.47 square miles (8.99 km), of which 3.46 square miles (8.96 km) (or 99.68%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km) (or 0.32%) is water.