Serena, Illinois

Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States

41°29′14″N 88°43′55″W / 41.48722°N 88.73194°W / 41.48722; -88.73194^[1]CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyLaSalleTownshipSerenaElevation

^[1]

633 ft (193 m)Population

(2020)

• Total129Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code

60549

Area codes815, 779GNIS feature ID2806559^[1]

Serena is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. Serena has a post office with ZIP code 60549.^[2] Serena was the residence of Peg McDonnell Breslin, the first woman elected to the Illinois Appellate Court outside Cook County.^[3]

Geography

Serena is located at 41°29′14″N 88°43′55″W / 41.487169°N 88.731881°W / 41.487169; -88.731881. According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Serena has a total area of 0.25 square miles (0.65 km²), all land.^[4]

Demographics

As of the 2020 census^[5] there were 129 people, 4 households, and 4 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 524.39 inhabitants per square mile (202.47/km²). There were 59 housing units at an average density of 239.84 per square mile (92.60/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 89.92% White, 2.33% African American, 0.78% Native American, 2.33% Asian, and 4.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.20% of the population.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Serena, Illinois
^ ZIP Code Lookup
^ Illinois Blue Book 1977-1979 pages 58 and 143
^ Bureau, US Census. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.