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词条 Polo, Illinois
释义

  1. History

  2. Geography

  3. Demographics

  4. Education

     Library 

  5. Notable people

  6. See also

  7. References

  8. External links

{{Infobox settlement
| name = Polo
| official_name =
| settlement_type = City
| image_skyline = Ogle County Downtown Polo IL2.JPG
| image_caption = Downtown Polo
| motto = Gateway to the Pines
| pushpin_map = USA Illinois Ogle County#USA Illinois
| pushpin_map_caption = Location within Ogle County
| coordinates = {{coord|41|59|13|N|89|34|38|W|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = United States
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Illinois
| subdivision_type2 = County
| subdivision_name2 = Ogle
| subdivision_type3 = Township
| subdivision_name3 = Buffalo
| established_title = Founded
| established_date =
| leader_party = R
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = Doug Knapp
| area_total_sq_mi = 1.35
| area_land_sq_mi = 1.35
| area_water_sq_mi = 0.00
| elevation_footnotes = [1]
| elevation_ft = 863
| elevation_max_ft =
| elevation_min_ft =
| population_footnotes =
| population_total = 2355
| population_as_of = 2010
| population_density_sq_mi = 1645.02
| timezone1 = CST
| utc_offset1 = -6
| timezone1_DST = CDT
| utc_offset1_DST = -5
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| postal_code = 61064
| area_code_type =
| area_code = 815
| website = {{URL|http://www.poloil.org/}}
|pop_est_as_of = 2016
|pop_est_footnotes = [2]
|population_est = 2229
|unit_pref = Imperial
|blank_name = FIPS code
|blank_info = 17-60937
|area_footnotes = [2]
|area_total_km2 = 3.51
|area_land_km2 = 3.51
|area_water_km2 = 0.00
|population_density_km2 = 635.14
|image_map = File:Ogle County Illinois Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Polo Highlighted.svg
|map_caption = Location of Polo in Ogle County, Illinois.
}}

Polo is a city in Ogle County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,355 at the 2010 census, down from 2,477 in 2000.

History

The community was named after Marco Polo.[3] Polo was incorporated in 1856.[4]

Geography

Polo is located at {{coord|41|59|13|N|89|34|38|W|type:city}} (41.986852, -89.577100).[5]

According to the 2010 census, Polo has a total area of {{convert|1.36|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.[6]

Demographics

{{US Census population
|align=left
|1870= 1805
|1880= 1819
|1890= 1728
|1900= 1869
|1910= 1828
|1920= 1867
|1930= 1871
|1940= 2071
|1950= 2242
|1960= 2552
|1970= 2542
|1980= 2643
|1990= 2514
|2000= 2477
|2010= 2355
|2016= 2400
|estyear=2016
|estimate=2229
|estref=[7]
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census[8]
}}

As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 2,477 people, 1,007 households, and 654 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,886.2 people per square mile (730.1/km²). There were 1,081 housing units at an average density of 823.2 per square mile (318.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.39% White, 0.04% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.65% from other races, and 0.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.57% of the population.

There were 1,007 households out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city, the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $38,833, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $37,857 versus $24,135 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,604. About 7.2% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.2% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Polo has its own school district, Polo School District 222, which includes Polo Community High School, Aplington Middle School which grades are through 6th to 8th, and Centennial Elementary School which is Preschool to 5th.

Library

The Polo Public Library at 302 West Mason Street in Polo is operated by the Polo Public Library District. The building is one of several Carnegie libraries on the National Register of Historic Places. The library was established in 1871 as an association which charged a membership fee and was transferred to the town under the new name Buffalo Township Free Public Library in 1891.[10]

Notable people

{{div col}}

  • George Perkins Clinton (1867–1937), botanist and mycologist
  • George Peek, economist
  • Kathleen Weaver, writer and editor
{{div col end}}

See also

  • Polo, Missouri, named after Polo, Illinois

References

1. ^{{cite web|url={{Gnis3|415991}}|title=USGS detail on Newtown|accessdate=2007-10-21}}
2. ^{{cite web|title=2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2016_Gazetteer/2016_gaz_place_17.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Jun 30, 2017}}
3. ^{{cite book|last1=Moyer|first1=Armond|last2=Moyer|first2=Winifred|title=The origins of unusual place-names|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89058322223;view=1up;seq=108|year=1958|publisher=Keystone Pub. Associates|page=104}}
4. ^{{cite book|title=Illinois Central Magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3WI3AQAAMAAJ&pg=PT48|year=1922|publisher=Illinois Central Railroad Company|page=43}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}
6. ^{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1760937 |title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1 |accessdate=2015-12-27 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=June 9, 2017}}
8. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6YSasqtfX?url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|archivedate=May 12, 2015|df=}}
9. ^{{cite web |url=http://factfinder2.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=American FactFinder |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130911234518/http://factfinder2.census.gov/ |archivedate=2013-09-11 |df= }}
10. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.polo.lib.il.us/historylib.htm| title=Polo Library History. Reprinted from 1 Voice of the Prairie: A Brief History of Polo, Illinois. Polo, IL, 1957. |work=Polo Public Library District|accessdate=2009-07-01}} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot}}

External links

{{commons|Polo, Illinois}}
  • Polo official website
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20071007161338/http://www.poloil.net/history/polo_1872-1.htm History of Polo]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20180409043932/http://polo222.org/ Polo Community Unit School District 222]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20090221101522/http://www.polo.lib.il.us/ Polo Public Library District]
{{Ogle County, Illinois}}

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