Terralocate

Browse / United States / Illinois / Basco

Basco

Illinoisvillage

Photograph of Basco
Featured view

Basco

Total population

59

Founded

1886

Elevation633 m
Land area0.22 km²
Weather62°F · Areas Of Fog
Coordinates40.33°, -91.20°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Loading additional data from public sources…0 / 11
CensusWikipediaWeatherPlacesPeopleEnvironmentHealth & SchoolsRelatedGeography & CultureLive MonitoringEvents & Gallery
0% complete
Active weather alerts
  • Dense Fog Advisory · Moderate
    Dense Fog Advisory issued September 11 at 2:07AM CDT until September 11 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Founded
1886
Elevation
633 m
Area
0.22 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Basco is a village in Bear Creek Township, Hancock County, Illinois, United States. The population was 80 at the 2020 census.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Basco is located in south-central Hancock County southwest of Carthage, the county seat. According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Basco has a total area of , all land.

Read full article on Wikipedia

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Geography

Latitude
40.3278
Longitude
-91.1995
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
62°F
Areas Of Fog
Friday
83°F
Areas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
65°F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
87°F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
63°F
Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Sunday
82°F
Chance Rain Showers

Forecast for Basco, IL from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
32.3%
Diabetes
10%
Adult obesity
39.4%
Binge drinking
21.3%
Adult smoking
16.6%
No leisure activity
23.5%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
9,175
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    220
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    213
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    204
  • Bald Eagle
    Haliaeetus leucocephalus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    200
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    178
  • American White Pelican
    Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    173
  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    157
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    155

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
—
Largest event
—

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Illinois

Browse all places in Illinois →

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.08
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,490

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
88
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Basco

Sudoku Genius Mind Exercises Volume 1
Basco Illinoi State of Mind Collection · 2020

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library