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Nekoma
IllinoisCDP
Total population
49
Median home value
$0
Bachelor's+
Median income
$18,719
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Nekoma is a census-designated place in Weller Township, Henry County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Nekoma had a population of 23.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
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 , all land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
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 Nekoma, IL from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves395
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves360
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves344
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves332
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves306
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves267
- American GoldfinchSpinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves256
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves246
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Galva Elem SchoolElementary · Galva · 270 students · 13.5:1 ratio
- Cambridge Comm Grade SchoolElementary · Cambridge · 234 students · 13.8:1 ratio
- Cambridge Jr/Sr High SchoolHigh · Cambridge · 227 students · 10.8:1 ratio
- Galva Jr-Sr High SchoolHigh · Galva · 209 students · 13.1:1 ratio
- AlWood Elem SchoolElementary · Alpha · 188 students · 9.9:1 ratio
- AlWood Middle/High SchoolHigh · Woodhull · 175 students · 9.7:1 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 3.6 — 2023-11-151 km SSW of Standard, 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.
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 Nekoma
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)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library

