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Wataga, IL

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Population
712
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
830 ft
Median Home Value
$97,600
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$636/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$62,917
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in IllinoisPopulation rankingHighest population places in IllinoisNearest larger communityGalesburg, Illinois7.4 miles away · 28,581 residents.

About Wataga

Wataga is a village in Knox County, Illinois, United States. The 2020 census counted 744 residents. Wataga is part of the Galesburg Micropolitan Statistical Area. The short version is that Wataga carries an earlier story into the places people know and use now. That is the local read on Wataga: its past remains attached to the places people use now.

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Lower County Wildfire Hazard Potential ClassA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingLow PopulationA+100.0rating

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