ColetaIL
A town of 159, settled in 1868.
Is Coleta a good place to live?
14% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Coleta, below both the Illinois town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Coleta has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
159 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Coleta: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Coleta, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Coleta.
Coleta has 0.6 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Coleta for work: only 0% work in town. At 28 minutes, Coleta’s average trip to work is where Illinois’ towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. 12% of residents live below the poverty line in Coleta.
| Coleta | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Coleta, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Coleta has cold winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 13° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Coleta is
Coleta beats the Illinois average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 20% of Coleta adults binge drink.
| Coleta | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 78% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 35% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Coleta | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.2% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.4% | 13.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Coleta faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Coleta | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 83% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $925 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Coleta
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Coleta
About 2 of every 100 Coleta residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Coleta for work
Where Coleta’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Coleta
Village in Illinois, United States
Coleta is a village in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Coleta had a population of 167.
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- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
Questions about Coleta
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Coleta, IL a good place to live?
Coleta has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.