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Neponset, Bureau County, Illinois

Village in Bureau County, Illinois · ZIP 61345

  • Bureau County
  • Within Neponset Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1 public schools
  • 408 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 160Households
  • $74,375Median household income
  • $73,800Median home value
  • 1Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Neponset

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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−17.7%
4004505005502000: 51920002010: 47320102020: 4272020519427
Population of Neponset at each census
CensusPopulation
2000519
2010473
2020427

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 Neponset
Under $50k35.6%
$50k to $100k33.1%
$100k to $150k25.6%
$150k to $200k3.1%
$200k and over2.5%

Median household income $74,375 · 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 Neponset
Owner occupied
146 units
Renter occupied
14 units
Vacancy rate
20.8%

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.

Neponset compared with its county and state
Neponset compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureNeponsetBureau CountyIllinois
Population41133,02712,692,653
Median household income$74,375$65,894$81,702
Median age39.544.138.9
Median home value$73,800$121,900$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher17.6%21.4%37.2%
Foreign-born residents1.9%3.2%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes91.3%76.2%66.8%
Mean commute to work22.5 minutes21.0 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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Schools

Public schools in Neponset1
Public schools in Neponset, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Neponset Grade SchoolPublicPre-K–8Kewanee CUSD 229

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.

Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Neponset3
Congressional and state legislative districts for Neponset
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 16 (IL-16)
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 73
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 37

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Neponset’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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