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Colona, Henry County, Illinois

City in Henry County, Illinois · ZIP 61241

  • Henry County
  • Within Colona Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1 public schools
  • 4,960 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 2,108Households
  • $76,558Median household income
  • $152,100Median home value
  • 1Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Colona

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Population, 2000 to 2020−2.5%
5k5.1k5.2k2000: 5,17320002010: 5,09920102020: 5,04520205,1735,045
Population of Colona at each census
CensusPopulation
20005,173
20105,099
20205,045

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 Colona
Under $50k24.4%
$50k to $100k39.1%
$100k to $150k18.7%
$150k to $200k12.6%
$200k and over5.2%

Median household income $76,558 · 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 Colona
Owner occupied
1,751 units
Renter occupied
357 units
Vacancy rate
10%

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.

Colona compared with its county and state
Colona compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureColonaHenry CountyIllinois
Population5,18948,94812,692,653
Median household income$76,558$69,912$81,702
Median age40.843.438.9
Median home value$152,100$145,300$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher17.6%24.3%37.2%
Foreign-born residents1.3%1.6%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes83.1%80.4%66.8%
Mean commute to work24.3 minutes22.6 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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Public schools in Colona, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Colona Grade SchoolPublicPre-K–8Colona SD 190

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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