Watseka, Illinois

Watseka
Watseka
City
	Old Iroquois County Courthouse in Watseka
	Location of Watseka in Iroquois County, Illinois.
	Watseka Watseka's location in Iroquois County
	Coordinates: 40°46′34″N 87°44′11″W / 40.77611°N 87.73639°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Iroquois
Township	Belmont, Middleport
Government
• Type	City Council
• Mayor	John Allhands
Area
• Total	2.94 sq mi (7.63 km2)
• Land	2.94 sq mi (7.63 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	633 ft (193 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	4,679
• Density	1,589.33/sq mi (613.59/km2)
ZIP Code	60970
Area code	815
FIPS code	17-79228
Website	www.watsekacity.org

Watseka is a city in and the county seat of Iroquois County, Illinois, United States.^[2] It is located approximately 15 miles (24 km) west of the Illinois-Indiana state line on U.S. Route 24.

The population of Watseka was 5,255 according to the 2010 census, which was a 7.3 percent decrease from the 2000 census.

^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.