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Como
IllinoisCDP
Total population
535
Median home value
$175,700
Bachelor's+
Median income
$63,750
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Flood Watch · SevereFlood Watch issued September 16 at 5:10PM CDT until September 17 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Como is a census-designated place in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Como had a population of 528.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Como, IL from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1,678
- Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1,655
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves1,645
- White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis Latham, 1790 · Aves1,625
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,602
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,590
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,557
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,345
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Sterling High SchoolHigh · Sterling · 1,049 students · 19.1:1 ratio
- Challand Middle SchoolMiddle · Sterling · 710 students · 15.8:1 ratio
- Rock Falls Township High SchoolHigh · Rock Falls · 566 students · 13.8:1 ratio
- Franklin Elem SchoolElementary · Sterling · 414 students · 15.3:1 ratio
- Jefferson Elem SchoolElementary · Sterling · 401 students · 14.3:1 ratio
- Lincoln Elem SchoolElementary · Sterling · 350 students · 15.9:1 ratio
- Washington Elem SchoolElementary · Sterling · 340 students · 12.1:1 ratio
- Dillon Elementary SchoolElementary · Rock Falls · 249 students · 11.9:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.1 — 2024-07-152 km WNW of Somonauk, Illinois
- M 3.6 — 2023-11-151 km SSW of Standard, Illinois
- M 4.2 — 2004-06-2812 km NW of Dayton, Illinois
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Illinois
- Nelson8.4 mi away · pop. 125
- Morrison10.5 mi away
- Harmon11.3 mi away · pop. 100
- Milledgeville13.6 mi away
- New Bedford17.8 mi away · pop. 43
- Erie17.9 mi away · pop. 1,614
- Grand Detour20.4 mi away
- Lost Nation22.8 mi away · pop. 714
- Lanark23.4 mi away · pop. 1,541
- Mount Carroll25.2 mi away
- Annawan26.4 mi away · pop. 865
- Forreston26.7 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Como
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library