Coleta, Illinois
village in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States
Coleta is a village in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Coleta had a population of 167.
Geography
Coleta is located at 41°54′20″N 89°48′18″W (41.905566, -89.805016).
According to the 2010 census, Coleta has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.55 km2), all land.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 155 people, 60 households, and 45 families residing in the village. The population density was 341.0 inhabitants per square mile (131.7/km2). There were 71 housing units at an average density of 156.2 per square mile (60.3/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.77% White, 1.29% African American, 0.65% Native American, and 1.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.23% of the population.
There were 60 households, out of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.7% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families.
“Coleta, Illinois” enters the record as village in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Coleta, Illinois and village can confirm, complicate or overturn.
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The strongest evidence will usually combine a dated visual record with documents produced by the authority responsible for the place. The source revision retrieved here is dated Feb 21, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q963345. Authority coordinates are 41.906, -89.805. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2020, 2010 and 2000.
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