NekomaIL
A town of 49, settled in 1869.
Is Nekoma a good place to live?
Nekoma’s middle household income is $19,000, below both Illinois’ towns ($83,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Of the 769 Illinois towns we compare, none has a higher median age than Nekoma. Nekoma has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
49 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Nekoma.
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Nekoma
Expect July afternoons of 84° and January nights of 15°, with about 27 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Nekoma is
Nearly a fifth of Nekoma adults binge drink. Of 32 CDC measures, Nekoma beats the Illinois average on 6 and trails it on 4. Two figures for adults in the town: 31% feel lonely, 37% have high blood pressure.
| Nekoma | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Nekoma | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.4% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.6% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Nekoma, with inland flooding at the top
FEMA puts nearly a third of Nekoma’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 22% to strong winds. Compared with 56% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is lower.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Nekoma
Moving to Nekoma: who provides what
Nekoma is unincorporated, so Henry County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Nekoma; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Nekoma residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
About Nekoma
Unincorporated community in Illinois, US
Nekoma is a census-designated place in Weller Township, Henry County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Nekoma had a population of 23.
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- Elevation
- 810 ft
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Is Nekoma, IL a good place to live?
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