Wataga, Illinois

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Wataga
Village
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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
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Location of Illinois in the United States
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]
  Total0.83 sq mi (2.15 km2)
  Land0.83 sq mi (2.15 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[1]
830 ft (250 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total744
  Density897.47/sq mi (346.50/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]
Wikimedia CommonsWataga, Illinois

Wataga is a village in Knox County, Illinois, United States. The population was 843 at the 2010 census, down from 857 in 2000. It is part of the Galesburg Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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Geography

According to the 2010 census, Wataga has a total area of 0.86 square miles (2.23 km2), all land. [3]

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 [4]

As of the census [5] of 2000, there were 857 people, 336 households, and 256 families residing in the village. The population density was 989.5 inhabitants per square mile (382.0/km2). There were 370 housing units at an average density of 427.2 per square mile (164.9/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.13% White, 0.35% African American, 0.12% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 1.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.28% of the population.

There were 336 households, out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.8% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.4% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $39,205, and the median income for a family was $41,786. Males had a median income of $35,114 versus $20,700 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,553. About 8.8% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.5% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.

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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. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.