Volo, Illinois
Volo, Illinois | |
|---|---|
| Motto: "A Family Community" | |
 Location of Volo in Lake County, Illinois. | |
| Coordinates: 42°19′50″N 88°09′32″W / 42.33056°N 88.15889°W[2] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Lake |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.00 sq mi (10.35 km2) |
| • Land | 3.92 sq mi (10.14 km2) |
| • Water | 0.081 sq mi (0.21 km2) |
| Elevation | 764 ft (233 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,122 |
| • Density | 1,563.9/sq mi (603.84/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 60073, 60020 |
| Area codes | Area code 847 and 224 |
| FIPS code | 17-78227 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2400077[2] |
| Website | www |
Volo is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. It was incorporated as a village on April 26, 1993. Per the 2020 census, the population was 6,122.[3]
Geography
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Volo has a total area of 4.00 square miles (10.36 km2), of which 3.91 square miles (10.13 km2) (or 97.97%) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) (or 2.03%) is water.[4]
Major streets
US Route 12
Illinois Route 59
Illinois Route 60
Illinois Route 120 (Belvidere Road)- Nippersink Road
- Molidor Road
- Fish Lake Road
- Gilmer Road
- Sullivan Lake Road
- Fox Lake Road
- Volo Village Road
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 126 | — | |
| 2000 | 180 | — | |
| 2010 | 2,929 | 1,527.2% | |
| 2020 | 6,122 | 109.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] 2010[6] 2020[7] | |||
Racial and ethnic composition
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[8] | Pop 2010[6] | Pop 2020[7] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 133 | 2,209 | 4,153 | 73.89% | 75.42% | 67.84% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 0 | 56 | 214 | 0.00% | 1.91% | 3.50% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.00% | 0.17% | 0.08% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 2 | 236 | 524 | 1.11% | 8.06% | 8.56% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.07% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 7 | 15 | 0.00% | 0.24% | 0.25% |
| Mixed Race or Multiracial (NH) | 3 | 57 | 279 | 1.67% | 1.95% | 4.56% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 42 | 357 | 932 | 23.33% | 12.19% | 15.22% |
| Total | 180 | 2,929 | 6,122 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Volo had a population of 6,122. The population density was 1,532.42 inhabitants per square mile (591.67/km2). There were 2,120 housing units at an average density of 530.66 per square mile (204.89/km2), and 2.2% of housing units were vacant.[9][10]
The median age was 34.5 years. 31.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 7.1% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 95.9 males; for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males age 18 and over. 96.7% of residents lived in urban areas, while 3.3% lived in rural areas.[9][11]
There were 2,073 households and 1,489 families in Volo. Of all households, 49.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them, and 17.0% were made up of individuals, including 4.3% with someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.20, and the average family size was 2.78. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.3% and the rental vacancy rate was 2.9%.[9][10]
Income and poverty
The median income for a household in the village was $103,264, and the median income for a family was $111,481. Males had a median income of $77,202 versus $44,420 for females. The per capita income for the village was $41,911. About 0.0% of families and 1.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.0% of those under age 18 and 0.0% of those age 65 or over.
Institutions and parks
Volo contains the Volo Auto Museum and is located near the Volo Bog State Natural Area (which is just outside the village boundary), which was the first purchase of the Illinois Nature Conservancy.[12] Cyrus Mark, the first president of the Illinois Nature Conservancy, spearheaded the effort to purchase Volo Bog for preservation.[12] Cyrus was the son of steel magnate Clayton Mark, the builder of the planned worker community named Marktown.[13]
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Volo, Illinois
- ^ "Volo village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
- ^ US Census Bureau. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
- ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Volo village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Volo village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Volo village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b c "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ^ a b "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ^ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ^ a b Smith, S. & Mark, S. (2009). "The Historical Roots of the Nature Conservancy in the Northwest Indiana/Chicagoland Region: From Science to Preservation." The South Shore Journal, 3. http://www.southshorejournal.org/index.php/issues/volume-3-2009/83-journals/vol-3-2009/75-the-historical-roots-of-the-nature-conservancy-in-the-northwest-indianachicagoland-region-from-science-to-preservation Archived April 16, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Smith, S. & Mark, S. (2011). "Marktown: Clayton Mark's Planned Worker Community in Northwest Indiana" Archived September 13, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. South Shore Journal, 4.
