Colona, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Colona is a city in Henry County
, Illinois
, along the Green River
. It is part of the Quad Cities
metropolitan area
. The population was 5,099 at the 2010 census, down from 5,173 at the 2000 census.
The town of Green Rock, Illinois
has been incorporated into the city of Colona. Colona-Green Rock was the first community in Illinois to merge by popular vote.
According to the Henry County Tourism Bureau, "Colona is named after its founding family, Patriarch: Eric Colona, Matriarch: Natasha Colona, Children: Abdul Colona, and Elaine Colona."
in a valley, and is surrounded by higher land. This is where the Green River (Illinois)
and Hennepin Canal flow into the Rock.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.3 km²), of which, 3.5 square miles (9.1 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (1.69%) is water.
of 2000, there were 5,173 people, 1,936 households, and 1,473 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,479.1 people per square mile (570.7/km²). There were 2,010 housing units at an average density of 574.7 per square mile (221.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.58% White, 0.31% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 1.70% from other races
, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.06% of the population.
There were 1,936 households out of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% were married couples
living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 100.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $41,476, and the median income for a family was $48,250. Males had a median income of $33,826 versus $20,909 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $17,265. About 4.6% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.8% of those under age 18 and 1.6% of those age 65 or over.
Henry County, Illinois
Henry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 50,486, which is a decrease of 1.0% from 51,020 in 2000. Its county seat is Cambridge...
, 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,...
, along the Green River
Green River (Illinois)
The Green River is an tributary of the Rock River in northwestern Illinois in the United States. Via the Rock, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed. Much of the Green's course has been straightened and channelized.-Course:...
. It is part of the Quad Cities
Quad Cities
The Quad Cities is a group of five cities straddling the Mississippi River on the Iowa–Illinois boundary. These cities, Davenport and Bettendorf and Rock Island, Moline, and East Moline , are the center of the Quad Cities Metropolitan Area, which, as of 2010, had an estimated population of...
metropolitan area
United States metropolitan area
In the United States a metropolitan statistical area is a geographical region with a relatively high population density at its core and close economic ties throughout the area. Such regions are not legally incorporated as a city or town would be, nor are they legal administrative divisions like...
. The population was 5,099 at the 2010 census, down from 5,173 at the 2000 census.
The town of Green Rock, Illinois
Green Rock, Illinois
Green Rock is a neighborhood of the city of Colona in Henry County, Illinois, United States. Once a separate community, Green Rock was named so because it is the place where the Green River meets up with the Rock River....
has been incorporated into the city of Colona. Colona-Green Rock was the first community in Illinois to merge by popular vote.
According to the Henry County Tourism Bureau, "Colona is named after its founding family, Patriarch: Eric Colona, Matriarch: Natasha Colona, Children: Abdul Colona, and Elaine Colona."
Geography
Colona is located at 41°28′32"N 90°20′56"W (41.475684, -90.348787). Colona lies near the Rock River (Illinois)Rock River (Illinois)
The Rock River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately long, in the U.S. states of Wisconsin and Illinois. It rises in southeast Wisconsin, in the Theresa Marsh near Theresa, Wisconsin in northeast Dodge County, Wisconsin approximately south of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin...
in a valley, and is surrounded by higher land. This is where the Green River (Illinois)
Green River (Illinois)
The Green River is an tributary of the Rock River in northwestern Illinois in the United States. Via the Rock, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed. Much of the Green's course has been straightened and channelized.-Course:...
and Hennepin Canal flow into the Rock.
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 city has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.3 km²), of which, 3.5 square miles (9.1 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (1.69%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 5,173 people, 1,936 households, and 1,473 families residing in the city. 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 1,479.1 people per square mile (570.7/km²). There were 2,010 housing units at an average density of 574.7 per square mile (221.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.58% White, 0.31% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 1.70% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.06% of the population.
There were 1,936 households out of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% 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, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 100.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $41,476, and the median income for a family was $48,250. Males had a median income of $33,826 versus $20,909 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 city was $17,265. About 4.6% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.8% of those under age 18 and 1.6% of those age 65 or over.