Streator, Illinois
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| Streator, Illinois | |
Images representing the city of Streator, Illinois | |
| Etymology: Named for Worthy S. Streator | |
| Motto: Quiet Surprise on the Prairie | |
Location of Streator in LaSalle County, Illinois. | |
Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 41°07′28″N 88°49′47″W / 41.12444°N 88.82972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| Counties | LaSalle, Livingston |
| Townships | Bruce, Eagle, Otter Creek, Reading |
| Settlement | 1861 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1868 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager government |
| • Mayor | Tara Bedei (Pro-Tem) |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.38 sq mi (19.10 km2) |
| • Land | 7.31 sq mi (18.93 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2) |
| Elevation | 623 ft (190 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 12,500 |
| • Density | 1,694.69/sq mi (645.45/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61364 |
| Area code(s) | 815, 779 |
| FIPS code | 17-73170 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2395987 |
| Wikimedia Commons | Streator, Illinois |
| Website | www.ci.streator.il.us |
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Streator /ˈstriːtər/ is a city in LaSalle and Livingston counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The city is situated on the Vermilion River approximately 81 miles (130 km) southwest of Chicago in the prairie and farm land of north-central Illinois. As of the 2020 census, the population of Streator was 12,500.