Ottawa, IL

Ottawa is a small city in Illinois with a population of 18,714. Residents earn $73,011 per year, which is 3% below the national average.

3.1 /5.0

B Good

18,714 Population 1,256/sq mi density

$73,011 Median Income $37,776 per capita

$144,500 Home Value $205,721 Zillow

$922 Median Rent 27.0% income on rent

50°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr

150 Violent Crime/100K 1,513 property/100K

Overall

3.1 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

B+

Economy

3.8 / 5.0

$73,011 median income, 4.0% unemployment

A+

Affordability

5.0 / 5.0

$144,500 home value, $922/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

150 violent crimes/100K (61% below avg)

C+

Education

2.8 / 5.0

21.9% bachelor's degree or higher

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8 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near Ottawa, IL.

Name	Year	Description
Ottawa, IL	2011	line of 15-20 reddish orange "fireballs" flying above tree line
Ottawa, IL	2010	It was just after nightfall Saturday&#44 July 3 about 22:00. I was walking toward a pile of wood&#44 to light the bonfire. I was walking nort
Ottawa, IL	2009	It was this past Sunday when I looked up and say what I thought at first was a hawk flying very high like they do when looking for prey
Ottawa, IL	2008	We seen two white coma shaped smudges in sky followed by two dirty orange lights hovering.
Ottawa, IL	2006	Driving west along Interstate 80&#44 outside (west) of LaSalle/Peru&#44 IL. Saw round green light object with a trail of light behind to the
Ottawa, IL	2006	green lights circling from cloud to cloud
Ottawa, IL	2002	Bright silver object(s) on I-80
Ottawa, IL	1974	I was amazed when I came to this site and looked up the date that I saw my strange encounter. Some one posted on the same date that the