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Coleta, Illinois

Village in Whiteside County, Illinois · ZIP 61081

  • Whiteside County
  • Within Genesee Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 161 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 78Households
  • $44,286Median household income
  • $106,300Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020+7.7%
1551601651702000: 15520002010: 16420102020: 1672020155167
Population of Coleta at each census
CensusPopulation
2000155
2010164
2020167

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Coleta
Under $50k53.8%
$50k to $100k33.4%
$100k to $150k9%
$150k to $200k2.6%
$200k and over1.3%

Median household income $44,286 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Coleta
Owner occupied
65 units
Renter occupied
13 units
Vacancy rate
0%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Coleta compared with its county and state
Coleta compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureColetaWhiteside CountyIllinois
Population18955,19212,692,653
Median household income$44,286$64,536$81,702
Median age31.943.438.9
Median home value$106,300$125,800$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher12.2%20.1%37.2%
Foreign-born residents5.3%2.8%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes83.3%75.5%66.8%
Mean commute to work28.2 minutes19.9 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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