Wataga, Illinois

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Wataga
Village
Wataga, Illinois.jpg
Depot Road in Wataga
Motto(s): 
Just a small town, living in a lonely world.
Knox County Illinois Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Wataga Highlighted.svg
Location of Wataga in Knox County, Illinois
Coordinates: 41°01′31″N90°16′32″W / 41.02528°N 90.27556°W / 41.02528; -90.27556 [1]
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
County Knox
Township Sparta
Area
[2]
  Total
0.83 sq mi (2.15 km2)
  Land0.83 sq mi (2.15 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[1]
830 ft (250 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
744
  Density897/sq mi (346.5/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
61488
Area code 309
FIPS code 17-79124
GNIS feature ID2400101 [1]

Wataga is a village in Knox County, Illinois, United States. The population was 744 at the 2020 census. [3] It is part of the Galesburg Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Wataga has a total area of 0.83 square miles (2.15 km2), all land. [4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1860 1,538
1870 1,205−21.7%
1880 734−39.1%
1890 586−20.2%
1900 545−7.0%
1910 444−18.5%
1920 4593.4%
1930 4876.1%
1940 54010.9%
1950 5501.9%
1960 5703.6%
1970 5700.0%
1980 99674.7%
1990 879−11.7%
2000 857−2.5%
2010 843−1.6%
2020 744−11.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

As of the 2020 census [3] there were 744 people, 346 households, and 225 families residing in the village. The population density was 897.47 inhabitants per square mile (346.52/km2). There were 365 housing units at an average density of 440.29 per square mile (170.00/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 93.68% White, 1.34% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.54% from other races, and 3.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.30% of the population.

There were 346 households, out of which 22.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.45% were married couples living together, 10.12% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.97% were non-families. 25.72% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.69% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 2.25.

The village's age distribution consisted of 22.5% under the age of 18, 11.8% from 18 to 24, 27% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $46,250, and the median income for a family was $61,125. Males had a median income of $40,795 versus $22,692 for females. The per capita income for the village was $23,927. About 19.1% of families and 24.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40.6% of those under age 18 and 0.8% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wataga, Illinois
  2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  4. US Census Bureau. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.