Polo, Illinois

Polo: Town in Illinois, USA

About

Polo is a town located in the county of Ogle in the U.S. state of Illinois. Its population at the 2010 census was 2,355 and a population density of 671 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 2,158 inhabitants.

Polo locator map
Location of Polo on Illinois map.

Quick Facts about Polo

Population : 2,158 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Illinois (United States)
County : Ogle County
Postal code : 61064
Phone Area Codes : 815
Area : 3.51 km2
Altitude : 863 feet / 263 meters
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 14:48:45 (30th October 2024)
Density : 615 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -9.13% (2010-2020)
Ogle County Downtown Polo IL2 image
Ogle County Downtown Polo IL2
Ogle County Downtown Polo IL2 image

Geography

Polo is located at 41°59'10"N 89°34'45"W (41.9861400, -89.5792800).

Polo map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Polo decreased by 9.13% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 2,355 - census
2011 2,315 -1.73% estimation process
2012 2,301 -0.61% estimation process
2013 2,279 -0.97% estimation process
2014 2,261 -0.8% estimation process
2015 2,240 -0.94% estimation process
2016 2,216 -1.08% estimation process
2017 2,203 -0.59% estimation process
2018 2,185 -0.82% estimation process
2019 2,171 -0.64% estimation process
2020 2,158 -0.6% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 34,049
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 31,760
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 7.2%
April 1, 2020 Population : 38,046
April 1, 2010 Population : 31,765
People under 5 years old, percentage : 8.7%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 34.6%
People over 65 (%) : 5.6%
Female persons, % : 46.3%
White only, percent : 62.9%
Black or African American alone, percent : 18.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.5%
Asians alone % : 1.7%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.2%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 6.1%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 65.8%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 11.8%
2015-2019 Veterans : 938
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 19.9%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 53.9%

Polo zip code is 61064. County name: Ogle, County fips: 17141

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Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 53.9%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $195,800
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,317
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $435
2015-2019 median gross rent : $1,169
2015-2019 Households : 7,695
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 4.06
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 82.6%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 48.5%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 92.2%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 82.3%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 66.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 6.0%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 9.0%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 12.2%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 51.3%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 49.3%
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 263,435
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 80,820
2012 total retail sales per capita : $2,587
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 39.6
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $45,380
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $14,238
Percentage of people living in poverty : 28.5%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 2,426
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,023
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,293
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 2,077
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 309
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 186
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 2,199
2010 population per square mile : 567.1
2010 land area in square miles : 56.01

People born in Polo (5)

People born in Polo, including football player Bob Bracken, football coach Edgar N. Clinton, economist George Peek, .

List

  • George Perkins Clinton (American plant pathologist (1867–1937)) he was born in 01/01/1867
  • Clinton Raymond Stauffer (American geologist) he was born in 02/10/1875

Schools in Polo

College & universities near Polo, IL

Code Name City ZIP
148672 Sauk Valley Community College Dixon (IL) 61021-9112

Stations (10)

Amtrak & bus stations near Polo, IL

Code Name Address Type
RCK Rockford, Illinois 7559 Walton St. BUS
MDT Mendota station 783 Main Street RAIL
PCT Princeton 107 Bicentennial Dr. RAIL
BET South Beloit, Illinois 15766 Manchester Road BUS
KEE Kewanee Loomis and North Tremont Sts. RAIL

Post offices near Polo

Post Office Name City ZIP
Pol Post Office Polo (IL) 61064

Other places with the same name (3)

Other cities in Ogle County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Ogle County , IL. (more)

City Name Population Title
Flagg 12,745 City in Illinois, United States of America
Rochelle 8,975 City in Ogle County, Illinois, United States
Byron 3,650 City in Ogle County, Illinois, United States
Oregon 3,449 City in Ogle County, Illinois, United States
Mount Morris 2,776 Village in Illinois
Davis Junction 2,344 City in Illinois, United States of America
Honey Creek 1,437 Township in Adams County, Illinois
Forreston 1,338 City in Illinois, United States of America
Hillcrest 1,216 City in Illinois, United States of America
Stillman Valley 1,043 Valley in Texas, United States of America
White Rock 684 Unincorporated community in Illinois
Grand Detour 652 Census-designated place in Illinois, USA
Creston 642 City in Illinois, United States of America
Maryland 500 Township of Illinois
Monroe Center 429 City in United States of America
Leaf River 403 Township of Ogle County, Illinois, US

Distance to Other Cities

Polo distances to largest Illinois cities