Tonica is a village in La Salle County, Illinois, United States. The population was 685 at the 2000 census.

Geography

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Tonica is located at (41.215902, -89.067981).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.5 km² (1.4 mi²), all land.

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BY MAUDLYNE IHEJIRIKA Staff Reporter mihejirika@suntimes.com Wed, 20 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0600
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