| Nokomis, Illinois | |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | USA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Label: | Nokomis |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the United States |
| Coordinates: | 39.3003°N -89.2853°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Montgomery |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Nokomis |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Government Type: | Municipal |
| Governing Body: | Mayor/Commissioner |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Dylan Goldsmith (I) |
| Leader Title2: | Commissioners |
| Leader Name2: | Michael Glenn, Louis Stauder, Tisha Morris, Scott Arkebauer (all I) |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 3.27 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.26 |
| Area Land Km2: | 3.27 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.26 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Elevation Ft: | 676 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 2142 |
| Population Density Km2: | 655.43 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1697.31 |
| Timezone1: | CST |
| Utc Offset1: | −6 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | −5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 62075 |
| Area Code: | 217 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 17-53169 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2395243 |
| Blank2 Name Sec2: | Wikimedia Commons |
| Blank2 Info Sec2: | Nokomis, Illinois |
Nokomis is a city in Montgomery County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,142 at the 2020 census.[2]
Nokomis is in eastern Montgomery County, along Illinois Route 16 (State Street), which leads southwest to Hillsboro and northeast to Pana. Nokomis is bordered to the north by the village of Wenonah and to the southwest by the village of Coalton.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Nokomis has a total area of 1.3sqmi, all land.[1] The city sits at the headwaters of the East Fork of Shoal Creek, a south-flowing tributary of the Kaskaskia River.
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 2,389 people, 1,031 households, and 630 families residing in the city. The population density was 1837.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,130 housing units at an average density of 869sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 99.46% White, 0.25% Native American, 0.04% Asian, and 0.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.17% of the population.
There were 1,031 households, out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.8% were non-families. 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 22.8% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 25.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,612, and the median income for a family was $36,850. Males had a median income of $35,106 versus $19,844 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,328. About 10.7% of families and 14.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.9% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.
Nokomis is home to three public parks: Nokomis Community Memorial Park, Fred B. Johnson Nokomis City Park and the Shane P. Cole Memorial Park. Ramsey Lake State Recreation Area is southeast of Nokomis. The park offers fishing, camping, group camping, horseback riding, hiking trails, and three playgrounds.[4]