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Notable locations in Polo: Polo City Hall (A), Buffalo Township Public Library (B), Polo Community Ambulance Service (C), Polo Fire Protection District (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Polo include: First Christian Church (A), Open Bible Church (B), Polo Church of the Brethren (C), Polo United Methodist Church (D), Saint Marks Evangelical Lutheran Church (E), Saint Marys Catholic Church (F), Emmanuel United Methodist Church (G), First Baptist Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Polo include: Westside Park (1), Keator Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Ogle County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 14.5%
(15.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.3 people | | Illinois: |  2.4 people |
| This city: | 62.8% | | Whole state: | 67.3% |
| This city: | 5.2% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Polo, IL
61 people in nursing homes
Polo compared to Illinois state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- House age above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Polo (2011 data):
- First State Bank Shannon-Polo: Polo Branch at 211 South Division Street, branch established on 1993/09/13. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $151.4 mil, Deposits: $129.0 mil, headquarters in Shannon, IL, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Shannon Bancorp, Inc.
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Polo, Illinois:
- Village Inn Motel Polo, 1007 S Division Ave, Polo, IL 61064
 , Phone: (815) 946-2229
- Parkside Motel, 208 E Mason St, Polo, IL 61064
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Polo, Illinois
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (88%)
- Electricity (11%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Ogle County Illinois:
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Religion statistics for Polo (based on Ogle County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 53.68%
| Here | | 53.7% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Methodist Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Lutheran Church |
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| Adherents | 30.5% | 14.5% | 14.0% | 5.9% | 4.8% |
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| Congregations | 5.5% | 12.3% | 16.4% | 8.2% | 2.7% |
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| Name | Reformed Church in America | New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists | National Association of Congregational Christian Churches | United Church of Christ | Other |
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| Adherents | 3.7% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 17.3% |
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| Congregations | 5.5% | 4.1% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 42.5% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 9 | Here: | 1.64 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 2.24 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 29 | This county: | 5.28 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.61 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 49 | Ogle County: | 8.93 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 6.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Ogle County: | 8.4% | | State: | 8.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 11.4% | | Illinois: | 14.5% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,833 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 7 | $6,201 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
4 | $13,503 | $40,509 | 1 | $1,831 |
| Streets and Highways |
2 | $5,110 | $30,660 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
2 | $7,570 | $45,420 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
8 | $26,183 | $39,275 | 9 | $9,865 |
Polo government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $161,000 ($68.37)
Sewerage: $121,000 ($51.38)
Parks & Recreation: $26,000 ($11.04)
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $358,000 ($152.02)
Police Protection: $227,000 ($96.39)
Solid Waste Management: $194,000 ($82.38)
Sewerage: $127,000 ($53.93)
Central Staff Services: $126,000 ($53.50)
General - Other: $110,000 ($46.71)
Water Utilities: $109,000 ($46.28)
Parks & Recreation: $64,000 ($27.18)
- General - Interest on Debt: $26,000 ($11.04)
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $42,000 ($17.83)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $435,000 ($184.71)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $398,000 ($169.00)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $37,000 ($15.71)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $50,000 ($21.23)
Interest Earnings: $42,000 ($17.83)
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $23,000 ($9.77)
Central Staff: $8,000 ($3.40)
Sewerage: $5,000 ($2.12)
Regular Highways: $4,000 ($1.70)
Water Utilities: $2,000 ($0.85)
Solid Waste Management: $1,000 ($0.42)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,108,000 ($470.49)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $104,000 ($44.16)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $343,000 ($145.65)
Highways: $69,000 ($29.30)
- Tax - Property: $220,000 ($93.42)
NEC: $15,000 ($6.37)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $380,000 ($161.36)
6.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,742 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.80% | | Illinois average: | 5.66% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.61% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,901 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.61% | | Illinois average: | 5.99% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Polo:
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WFRL (1570 AM; 5 kW; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: MAYFAIR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
- WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSDR (1240 AM; 1 kW; STERLING, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
- WIXN (1460 AM; 1 kW; DIXON, IL; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WROK (1440 AM; 5 kW; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WTJK (1380 AM; 5 kW; SOUTH BELOIT, IL; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Polo:
- WLLT (107.7 FM; POLO, IL; Owner: SAUK VALLEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WNIQ (91.5 FM; STERLING, IL; Owner: NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
- WSEY (95.7 FM; OREGON, IL; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WRCV (101.7 FM; DIXON, IL; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WSSQ (94.3 FM; STERLING, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
- WXXQ (98.5 FM; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KUUL (101.3 FM; EAST MOLINE, IL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WFPS (92.1 FM; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: MAYFAIR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WZZT (95.1 FM; MORRISON, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
- WYHY (95.3 FM; WINNEBAGO, IL; Owner: AIRPLAY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WCCI (100.3 FM; SAVANNA, IL; Owner: CARROLL COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Polo:
- W52BI (Channel 52; STERLING/DIXON, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W48CK (Channel 48; STERLING, IL; Owner: BLACK HAWK COLLEGE)
- WIFR (Channel 23; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
- WTVO (Channel 17; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: WINNEBAGO TELEVISION CORPORATION)
- WFBN-LP (Channel 33; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: WEIGEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WREX-TV (Channel 13; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: WREX TELEVISION, LLC)
- WQRF-TV (Channel 39; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: QUORUM OF ROCKFORD LICENSE, LLC)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Polo, Illinois:
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Illinois average:
- Fatal accident count: 113
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 171
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 38
- Fatalities: 122
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 302
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 18
Polo fatal accident list:
Jun 3, 1993 03:45 PM, Union, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 8 meters (26ft)
Total average daily traffic: 2,650
Total average daily truck traffic: 344
Total future (year 2021) average daily traffic: 3,800
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 13 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Polo)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 - 204 S Franklin St (Lat: 41.983361 Lon: -89.575111), Call Sign: KNFE678, Licensee ID: L00052345
Assigned Frequencies: 154.190 MHz, 154.265 MHz
Grant Date: 02/28/2002, Expiration Date: 03/13/2012
Registrant: Polo Fire Protection District, 204 S Franklin St, Polo, IL 61064, Phone: (815) 946-2307 - Polo WIU, Bnsf Ls3 Mp112.41 - Wiu (Lat: 41.991361 Lon: -89.588389), Type: Pole, Structure height: 9.2 m, Overall height: 12.2 m, Call Sign: WPPW762
Assigned Frequencies: 161.325 MHz
Grant Date: 02/16/2005, Expiration Date: 02/15/2015, Certifier: Robert C Leedham
Registrant: Bnsf Railway Co, 4515 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4640, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:
- 4 Mi N 3 Mi E (Lat: 42.040306 Lon: -89.519556), Call Sign: KZM882, Licensee ID: L00096654
Assigned Frequencies: 159.885 MHz
Grant Date: 03/16/2000, Expiration Date: 05/28/2005, Cancellation Date: 06/10/2004
Registrant: Tom Patterson, 2252 Evergreen Rd, Polo, IL 61064, Phone: (815) 946-2845
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 6 - STATION, Mound Hill Rd .3 Mi S Of Pilgrim Rd (Lat: 41.897806 Lon: -89.605639), Overall height: 130.5 m, Call Sign: WNTR744
Assigned Frequencies: 954.750 MHz
Grant Date: 04/24/2008, Expiration Date: 06/29/2018
Registrant: Special System Services, 100 Mahogany Way, Upper Gwynedd, PA 19446-6084, Phone: (215) 699-4427, Fax: (215) 699-4427, Email:
- STATION, Wllt Polo Site (Lat: 41.897806 Lon: -89.605639), Type: Tower, Overall height: 130.5 m, Call Sign: WNTR765
Assigned Frequencies: 928.506 MHz, 952.506 MHz
Grant Date: 11/10/2008, Expiration Date: 08/11/2018
Registrant: Special System Services, 100 Mahogany Way, Upper Gwynedd, PA 19446-6084, Phone: (215) 699-4427, Fax: (215) 699-4427, Email:
- STATION, 3 Mi W On Hwy 52 From (Lat: 41.986972 Lon: -89.642611), Overall height: 76.2 m, Call Sign: WOM45
Assigned Frequencies: 6197.24 MHz, 6226.89 MHz
Grant Date: 11/04/1998, Expiration Date: 06/24/2008, Cancellation Date: 04/18/2008
Registrant: Bnsf Railway Co., 4515 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4958, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:
- Polo, 3 Mi W Donaldson Hwy 52 (Lat: 41.986694 Lon: -89.641778), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Call Sign: WPOM578, Licensee ID: L00135274
Assigned Frequencies: 6197.24 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, 6315.84 MHz, 6315.84 MHz, 6197.24 MHz
Grant Date: 03/01/2000, Expiration Date: 03/01/2010, Cancellation Date: 05/01/2010, Certifier: Mary Mcdermott
Registrant: Pathnet, Inc. - Debtor In Possession, 1661 Gateway Blvd., Richardson, TX 75080, Phone: (972) 690-9933, Fax: (972) 231-0728 - Polo, 3mi W On Ilhwy 52 Fr (Lat: 41.986694 Lon: -89.641778), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Call Sign: WPON505
Assigned Frequencies: 6256.54 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6197.24 MHz
Grant Date: 04/07/2010, Expiration Date: 04/05/2020, Certifier: Steven Capell
Registrant: Bnsf Railway Company, 4515 Kansas Avenue, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4615, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:
- POLO, 1.5 Mi Sw (Lat: 41.967083 Lon: -89.590472), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 82.3 m, Call Sign: WQJJ868
Assigned Frequencies: 10715.0 MHz
Grant Date: 10/06/2008, Expiration Date: 10/06/2018, Certifier: Pamelia Y Hoof
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 - 109 Pilgram Road (Lat: 41.897806 Lon: -89.605639), Overall height: 108.5 m, Call Sign: KNKH915
Assigned Frequencies: 931.337 MHz
Grant Date: 10/27/2009, Expiration Date: 11/08/2019, Certifier: J. Roy Pottle
Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 2300 N Street, Nw, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 783-4141, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 12 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Polo)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 7 - Aircraft: FUNK B85C (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 84 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1616N , Serial Number: 402, Year manufactured: 1947, Airworthiness Date: 06/08/1956
Registrant (Individual): Pending Registration, 508 W Oregon St, Polo, IL 61064 - Aircraft: CONSOLIDATED VULTEE BT-13A (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: P&W R-985 SERIES (450 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5550N , Serial Number: 3574, Year manufactured: 1942
Registrant (Individual): Donna M Cline, Hamilton Airport, Polo, IL 61064 - Aircraft: FUNK B85C (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 84 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 77727 , Serial Number: 357, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 06/13/1968
Registrant (Individual): Greg A Heckman, 508 W Oregon St, Polo, IL 61064 - Aircraft: AERONCA 7AC (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 85641 , Serial Number: 7AC-4385, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 10/28/1955
Registrant (Individual): Ronald R Hammer, 10143 W Penn Corner Rd, Polo, IL 61064 - Aircraft: AERONCA 11AC (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 75 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 85924 , Serial Number: 11AC344, Year manufactured: 1946
Registrant (Individual): Donna M Cline, Hamilton Arpt, Polo, IL 61064 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-235 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9289W , Serial Number: 28-10966, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 06/09/1986
Registrant (Individual): John H Coffman, 2303 S Lowell Park Rd, Polo, IL 61064 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-12 (Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 82 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 98970 , Serial Number: 12-326, Year manufactured: 1946
Registrant (Individual): Karl Dahlin, Rt 2, Polo, IL 61064
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
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| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $47,370 | 3 | $90,910 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2002
(Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
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| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $91,135 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2001
(Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
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| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $118,620 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999
(Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
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| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $58,240 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $32,210 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts:
9615.00
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Polo, IL
| Most common first names in Polo, IL among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| John | 44 | 78.1 years |
| Robert | 37 | 72.5 years |
| Mary | 24 | 82.5 years |
| Ruth | 24 | 82.7 years |
| James | 23 | 70.1 years |
| William | 22 | 80.7 years |
| Paul | 19 | 73.2 years |
| George | 19 | 78.0 years |
| Helen | 18 | 80.5 years |
| Charles | 16 | 74.6 years |
| Most common last names in Polo, IL among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Miller | 24 | 77.4 years |
| Smith | 23 | 80.7 years |
| Brown | 13 | 82.8 years |
| Coffman | 12 | 82.2 years |
| Powell | 11 | 76.9 years |
| Stauffer | 10 | 81.8 years |
| Scott | 10 | 78.9 years |
| Johnson | 10 | 80.4 years |
| Jones | 9 | 77.8 years |
| Davis | 9 | 80.1 years |
Businesses in Polo, IL
- #56 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers"
- #61 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers"
- #92 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Leather and allied products"
- #92 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers"
- #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
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