# Coleta, Illinois > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Coleta,_Illinois > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Coleta,_Illinois.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coleta%2C_Illinois > Source revision: 1339570433 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Coleta** is a village in [Whiteside County](/source/Whiteside_County,_Illinois), [Illinois](/source/Illinois), United States. As of the [2020 census](/source/2020_United_States_census), Coleta had a population of 167.[2] ## Geography Coleta is located at [41°54′20″N 89°48′18″W](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?params=41_54_20_N_89_48_18_W) (41.905566, -89.805016).[3] According to the 2010 census, Coleta has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.55 km2), all land.[4] ## Demographics As of the [census](/source/Census)[5] 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 inhabitants per square mile (60.3 /km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.77% [White](/source/White_(U.S._Census)), 1.29% [African American](/source/African_American_(U.S._Census)), 0.65% [Native American](/source/Native_American_(U.S._Census)), and 1.29% from two or more races. [Hispanic](/source/Hispanic_(U.S._Census)) or [Latino](/source/Latino_(U.S._Census)) 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](/source/Marriage) living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.00. In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.1% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.8 males. The median income for a household in the village was $40,000, and the median income for a family was $34,886. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $20,469 for females. The [per capita income](/source/Per_capita_income) for the village was $17,439. About 2.4% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the [poverty line](/source/Poverty_line), including 5.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 7.4% of those 65 or over. ## Education The school district is [Sterling Community Unit District 5](/source/Sterling_Community_Unit_District_5).[6] [Sterling High School](/source/Sterling_High_School_(Illinois)) is the zoned comprehensive high school. Besides the local public schools, Christ Lutheran School, located in nearby [Sterling](/source/Sterling,_Illinois), serves students of various religious backgrounds from [Milledgeville](/source/Milledgeville,_Illinois) to [Walnut](/source/Walnut,_Illinois) and from [Morrison](/source/Morrison,_Illinois) to [Dixon](/source/Dixon,_Illinois). As part of the largest network of Protestant schools in the US, CLS provides an education for students from age 3 through 8th grade.[7] ## References 1. ["2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)"](https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=NAME%2CP1_001N&for=place%3A15469&in=state%3A17). *United States Census Bureau*. 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2026. 1. ["US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990"](https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html). [United States Census Bureau](/source/United_States_Census_Bureau). February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011. 1. ["G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1"](https://archive.today/20200213043055/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1715469). [United States Census Bureau](/source/United_States_Census_Bureau). Archived from [the original](http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1715469) on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 2, 2015. 1. ["U.S. Census website"](https://www.census.gov). [United States Census Bureau](/source/United_States_Census_Bureau). Retrieved January 31, 2008. 1. ["2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Whiteside County, IL"](https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st17_il/schooldistrict_maps/c17195_whiteside/DC20SD_C17195.pdf). [U.S. Census Bureau](/source/U.S._Census_Bureau). Retrieved 2024-12-13. - [Text list](https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st17_il/schooldistrict_maps/c17195_whiteside/DC20SD_C17195_SD2MS.txt) 1. ["Welcome to Christ Lutheran School"](http://www.christlutheranschool.com/). Christ Lutheran School. Retrieved February 17, 2024. --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Coleta, Illinois](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coleta%2C_Illinois) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coleta%2C_Illinois?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.