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Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
Nekoma, Illinois
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 41°10′22″N 90°11′19″W / 41.17278°N 90.18861°W / 41.17278; -90.18861
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyHenry County
TownshipWeller Township
Area
 • Total0.13 sq mi (0.34 km)
 • Land0.13 sq mi (0.34 km)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km)
Elevation810 ft (247 m)
Population
 • Total23
 • Density175.57/sq mi (68.03/km)
ZIP code61490
GNIS feature ID0414345
FIPS code17-51934

Nekoma is an census-designated place in Weller Township, Henry County, Illinois, United States.

History

The town of Nekoma was laid out in July 1869.

Geography

The town is located in the far south of the county, at the intersections of Illinois Routes 17 and 82.

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Nekoma has a total area of 0.13 square miles (0.34 km), all land.

Demographics

Nekoma first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.

As of the 2020 census there were 23 people, 48 households, and 0 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 175.57 inhabitants per square mile (67.79/km). There were 11 housing units at an average density of 83.97 per square mile (32.42/km). The racial makeup of the CDP was 73.91% White, 8.70% African American, 0.00% Native American, 4.35% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 13.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.00% of the population.

There were 48 households, out of which all were non-families.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
202023—
U.S. Decennial Census

References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  2. "Nekoma". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 19, 2009.
  3. The History of Henry County, Illinois, Its Tax-Payers and Voters. Chicago: H. F. Kett and Company. 1877. p. 541.
  4. "Nekoma, Illinois" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
  5. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  6. "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
  7. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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County seat: Cambridge
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