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Volo, Illinois
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"A Family Community"
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Location of Volo in Lake County, Illinois.
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Location of Illinois in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Lake |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.00 sq mi (10.35 km2) |
| • Land | 3.91 sq mi (10.14 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 6,122 |
| • Density | 1,564.13/sq mi (603.84/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code(s) |
60073, 60020
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| Area code(s) | Area code 847, 224 |
| FIPS code | 17-78227 |
| Wikimedia Commons | Volo, Illinois |
Volo is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. It was incorporated as a village on April 26, 1993. Per the 2020 census, the population was 6,122.
Geography
Volo is located at 42°19′52″N 88°9′40″W / 42.33111°N 88.16111°W (42.331047, -88.160975).
According to the 2010 census, Volo has a total area of 3.998 square miles (10.35 km2), of which 3.92 square miles (10.15 km2) (or 98.05%) is land and 0.078 square miles (0.20 km2) (or 1.95%) is water.
Major streets
US Route 12
Illinois Route 59
Illinois Route 60
Illinois Route 120 (Belvidere Road)- Nippersink Road
- Molidor Road
- Fish Lake Road
- Gilmer Road
- Sullivan Lake Road
- Fox Lake Road
- Volo Village Road
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 126 | — | |
| 2000 | 180 | — | |
| 2010 | 2,929 | 1,527.2% | |
| 2020 | 6,122 | 109.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2010 2020 |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 2,209 | 4,153 | 75.42% | 67.84% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 56 | 214 | 1.91% | 3.50% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 5 | 5 | 0.17% | 0.08% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 236 | 524 | 8.06% | 8.56% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 2 | 0 | 0.07% | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 7 | 15 | 0.24% | 0.25% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 57 | 279 | 1.95% | 4.56% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 357 | 932 | 12.19% | 15.22% |
| Total | 2,929 | 6,122 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Institutions and parks
Volo contains the Volo Auto Museum and is located near the Volo Bog State Natural Area (which is just outside the village boundary), which was the first purchase of the Illinois Nature Conservancy. Cyrus Mark, the first president of the Illinois Nature Conservancy, spearheaded the effort to purchase Volo Bog for preservation. Cyrus was the son of steel magnate Clayton Mark, the builder of the planned worker community named Marktown.
The current mayor is Stephen Henley. Bonnie Rydberg is the clerk.
See also
In Spanish: Volo (Illinois) para niños
