Polo, Illinois
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Downtown Polo
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| Motto: Gateway to the Pines | |
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| Coordinates: 41°59′13″N 89°34′38″W / 41.98694°N 89.57722°WCoordinates: 41°59′13″N 89°34′38″W / 41.98694°N 89.57722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Ogle |
| Township | Buffalo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Doug Knapp (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.36 sq mi (3.5 km2) |
| • Land | 1.36 sq mi (3.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 863 ft (263 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,355 |
| • Density | 1,700/sq mi (670/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 61064 |
| Area code(s) | 815 |
| Website | www |
Polo is a city in Ogle County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,355 at the 2010 census, down from 2,477 in 2000.
The community was named after Marco Polo.
Polo is located at 41°59′13″N 89°34′38″W / 41.98694°N 89.57722°W (41.986852, -89.577100).
According to the 2010 census, Polo has a total area of 1.36 square miles (3.52 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,477 people, 1,007 households, and 654 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,886.2 people per square mile (730.1/km²). There were 1,081 housing units at an average density of 823.2 per square mile (318.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.39% White, 0.04% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.65% from other races, and 0.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.57% of the population.
There were 1,007 households out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.00.
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