Neoga
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Location in Illinois
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1854 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Illinois | ||
| County : | Cumberland County | ||
| Coordinates : | 39 ° 19 ′ N , 88 ° 27 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 1,854 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 529.7 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 3.5 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of which 3.5 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 199 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 62447 | ||
| Area code : | +1 217 | ||
| FIPS : | 17-51986 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 414363 | ||
| Website : | www.neoga.org | ||
| Mayor : | Wayne Modglin | ||
Neoga is a city in Cumberland County in the US -amerikanischen State Illinois . In 2000 Neoga had 1,854 inhabitants.
Neoga, whose name comes from the Kickapoo language and means deer , was founded in 1856.
geography
Neoga is 39 ° 19'18 "north latitude and 88 ° 27'08" west longitude. The city extends over an area of 3.5 km², which consists exclusively of land.
Neoga is 4 km southeast of Lake Mattoon , a reservoir of the Little Wabash River .
US Highway 45 runs through Neoga and meets some secondary roads in the urban area. Interstate 57 runs along the eastern edge of the city and is the shortest route from Chicago to Memphis along its north-south route .
St. Louis , Missouri is 191 km to the southwest, Kentucky's largest city Louisville 321 km to the southeast, Terre Haute , Indiana is 103 km to the east, Chicago 312 km to the north and Springfield , the capital of Illinois is 134 km to the northwest.
Demographic data
In the 2000 census, the population was 1,854. These were distributed to 661 households in 475 families. The population density was 530.2 / km². There were 720 buildings, which corresponded to a building density of 205.9 / km².
The population in 2000 was 97.63% white , 0.27% African American , 0.32% American Indian , 0.32% Asian and 0.92% other. 0.54% said they came from at least two of these groups. 1.40% of the population were Hispanics belonging to any of the above groups.
30.0% were under 18 years of age, 9.5% between 18 and 24, 28.9% between 25 and 44, 18.8% between 45 and 64 and 12.8% 65 and over. The average age was 32 years. For every 100 women there were 89.4 men, among those over 18 years of age, 86.5.
The median income per household was $ 34,500 and the median family income was $ 40,750. The average income for men was $ 29,405 and that of women was $ 20,607. The per capita income was $ 15,173. Around 8.9% of families and 11.8% of the total population had their income below the poverty line .
Individual evidence
- ↑ US Postal Service - ZIP Codes
- ↑ Google Maps: Nega, IL - Lake Mattoon
- ^ Google Maps: Neoga, IL - St. Louis, MO
- ^ Google Maps: Neoga, IL - Louisville, KY
- ↑ Google Maps: Neoga, IL - Terre Haute, IN
- ↑ Google Maps: Neoga, IL - Chicago, IL
- ↑ Google Maps: Neoga, IL - Springfield, IL
- ^ US Census Bureau - Neoga, Illinois