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Moving to Colona, Illinois

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Population: 5,173. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,275 (+2.0% change)
Males: 2,588 (50.0%), Females: 2,585 (50.0%)

Henry County

Zip code: 61241

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.1 years
Median household income: $41,476
Median house value: $76,300

Population by Race

Races in Colona:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.6%)
  • Hispanic (4.1%)
  • Other race (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (22.4%), Irish (15.6%), United States (8.7%), English (7.4%), Swedish (6.7%), Dutch (2.7%).

Elevation: 580 feet

Land area: 3.5 square miles

Map of Colona, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Colona

  • High school or higher: 76.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Colona city

  • Never married: 23.3%
  • Now married: 61.8%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 4.2%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

1.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +108 (+2.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Colona:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Colona:

  • QUAD CITY INTL (about 11 miles; MOLINE, IL; Abbreviation: MLI)
  • CLINTON MUNI (about 24 miles; CLINTON, IA; Abbreviation: CWI)
  • WHITESIDE CO ARPT-JOS H BITTORF FLD (about 51 miles; STERLING/ROCKFALLS, IL; Abbreviation: SQI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Colona:

  • QUAD-CITY (about 10 miles; MOLINE, IL; Abbreviation: I04)
  • GEN-AIRPARK (about 18 miles; GENESEO, IL; Abbreviation: 3G8)
  • DAVENPORT MUNI (about 19 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Abbreviation: DVN)

Amtrak stations near Colona:

  • 11 miles: MOLINE (QUAD CITY AIRPORT, 2200 69TH ST.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, call for taxi service.
  • 17 miles: DAVENPORT (BURLINGTON DEPOT, 304 WEST RIVER DR.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, taxi stand.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Colona:

  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 11 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 16 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 16 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
  • ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 67 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,404)
  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
  • BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,262)

Public primary/middle school in Colona:

  • COLONA GRADE SCHOOL (Students: 545; Location: 700 1ST ST; Grades: PK – 08)

Libraries

Library in Colona:

  • TWIN RIVERS D.P.L. (Operating income: $183,120; Location: 911-1ST. STREET; 14,432 books; 499 audio materials; 480 video materials; 74 serial subscriptions)

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