Volo, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Volo is a village in Lake County
, Illinois
, United States
. It was incorporated as a village on 26 April 1993. The population was 2,929 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km²), of which, 2.8 square miles (7.3 km²) of it is land and 0.36% is water.
of 2000, there were 180 people, 52 households, and 39 families residing in the village. The population density
was 64.5 people per square mile (24.9/km²). There were 61 housing units at an average density of 21.9 per square mile (8.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 92.78% White, 1.11% Asian, 0.56% from other races
, and 5.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 23.33% of the population.
There were 52 households out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples
living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 13.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.08 and the average family size was 3.33.
In the village the population was spread out with 22.8% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 33.3% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 127.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 120.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $45,833, and the median income for a family was $45,625. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $36,250 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $22,791. About 13.5% of families and 33.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 55.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 33.3% of those sixty five or over.
and is located near the Volo Bog State Natural Area
.
Lake County, Illinois
Lake County is a county in the northeastern corner of the state of Illinois, on the shore of Lake Michigan. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 703,462, which is an increase of 9.2% from 644,356 in 2000. Its county seat is Waukegan. The county is part of the Chicago metropolitan area...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It was incorporated as a village on 26 April 1993. The population was 2,929 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Volo is located at 42°19′52"N 88°9′40"W (42.331047, -88.160975).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the village has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km²), of which, 2.8 square miles (7.3 km²) of it is land and 0.36% is water.
Major streets
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US Route 12 -
Illinois Route 59Illinois Route 59Illinois Route 59 is a north–south state highway in northeastern Illinois. It runs south from Illinois Route 83 in Antioch to Interstate Highway 55 in Shorewood, spanning the north–south width of Chicago's western suburbs... -
Illinois Route 60Illinois Route 60Illinois Route 60 is an east–west state highway in Lake County, in northeastern Illinois. It connects the village of Volo at Illinois Route 120 just east of Illinois Route 59 with the village of Lake Forest at U.S. Highway 41... -
Illinois Route 120Illinois Route 120Illinois Route 120 is a major east–west state highway in northeastern Illinois. It runs from U.S. Route 14 near Woodstock to Illinois Route 131 in Waukegan. It travels a distance of and is one of the few roads that provides direct access from McHenry County to Interstate 94 in Lake County... - Nippersink Road
- Molidor Road
- Fish Lake Road
- Gilmer Road
- Sullivan Lake Road
- Fox Lake Road
- Volo Village Road
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 180 people, 52 households, and 39 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 64.5 people per square mile (24.9/km²). There were 61 housing units at an average density of 21.9 per square mile (8.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 92.78% White, 1.11% Asian, 0.56% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 5.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 23.33% of the population.
There were 52 households out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 13.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.08 and the average family size was 3.33.
In the village the population was spread out with 22.8% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 33.3% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 127.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 120.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $45,833, and the median income for a family was $45,625. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $36,250 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $22,791. About 13.5% of families and 33.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 55.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 33.3% of those sixty five or over.
Institutions and parks
Volo contains the Volo Auto MuseumVolo Auto Museum
The Volo Auto Museum is an automobile museum in the Chicago suburb of Volo, Illinois, USA. It is part of a larger antique mall. The museum contains an exhibit of collectors' autos from vintage to modern classics, with the main focus being American cars of the 1950-1960 period. Unique to this...
and is located near the Volo Bog State Natural Area
Volo Bog State Natural Area
The Volo Bog State Natural Area is a 1,150 acre quaking bog maintained by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources . It is a National Natural Landmark as the only remaining open-water quaking bog in Illinois. It is located about a mile west of U.S...
.