Mendota, Illinois

About Mendota

Mendota, IL is a close-knit town located in northern Illinois with an estimated population of 6,922.

Mendota holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 5.13 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,349 residents per square mile.

📰 Mendota News Today

• Morrison Boys Varsity Basketball vs. Mendota MaxPreps · Aug 17
• Mendota Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Illinois’ HBT to buy in-state Tri-County Financial for $204.6M Banking Dive · Aug 11
• U of I Extension to hold Illinois Valley fossils program Sept. 9 in Mendota Shaw Local · Aug 13
• 705 Washington St Unit 2F, Mendota, IL 61342 Realtor.com · Aug 3

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Mendota Unique

• Positioned in northern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 6,922.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Mendota

• Cindy's on 34
• El Zarape — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Mendota Museum & Historical Society · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Mendota

• Apple Orchard Park reviews ★
• Blackstone Park reviews ★
• Mendota Lake Park reviews ★
• Snyder Grove Park reviews ★
• Strouss Park reviews ★
• Veterans Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Mendota

• Blackstone Elem School
• Lincoln Elem School
• Mendota Twp High School
• Northbrook School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Osf Saint Paul Medical Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Mendota

🏘️ Nearby Communities