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Dongola is a Census village of 553 people across 1.09 square miles of land, in Union County. Median household income is $34,145, 67.1 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Dongola
What Dongola is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area1.09 sq mi
- Water area0.06 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land508 plus or minus 157
- County holding the largest share of its areaUnion County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dongola
How many people live in Dongola
- Population553 plus or minus 171
- Median age49.7 plus or minus 15.1
- Population under 1892 plus or minus 40
- Share under 1816.6 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Population 65 and over99 plus or minus 38
- Share 65 and over17.9 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Households219 plus or minus 65
- Family households103 plus or minus 40
- Share of households that are families47.0 percent plus or minus 11.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Dongola
- Median household income$34,145 plus or minus $13,349
- Per capita income$29,049 plus or minus $24,666
- Civilian labor force175 plus or minus 73
- Employed171 plus or minus 72
- Unemployed4 plus or minus 6
- Unemployment rate2.3 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Adults 25 and over447 plus or minus 131
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher81.2 percent plus or minus 31.9
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher8.1 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.0 percent plus or minus 1.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Dongola
- Housing units279 plus or minus 76
- Occupied units219 plus or minus 65
- Vacant units60 plus or minus 31
- Vacancy rate21.5 percent plus or minus 9.4
- Owner occupied147 plus or minus 47
- Renter occupied72 plus or minus 37
- Ownership rate67.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$59,900 plus or minus $24,378
- Median gross rent, monthly$654 plus or minus $312
- Annual rent as a share of median income23.0 percent plus or minus 14.2
- Single family units209 plus or minus 55
- Share single family74.9 percent plus or minus 28.4
- Units in buildings of two or more26 plus or minus 25
- Share in buildings of two or more9.3 percent plus or minus 8.5
- Mobile homes37 plus or minus 22
- Median year structure built1965
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Dongola gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute165 plus or minus 70
- Commuting under 15 minutes21 plus or minus 21
- Share commuting under 15 minutes12.7 percent plus or minus 11.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more79 plus or minus 45
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more47.9 percent plus or minus 18.0
- Drove alone75.4 percent
- Carpooled20.5 percent plus or minus 17.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home3.5 percent plus or minus 4.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dongola
Flood risk in Dongola
- NFIP communityVillage of Dongola
- NFIP community number170658
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date05/02/08(M)
The Village of Dongola participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 170658 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Union County, not Dongola
Union County context, not Dongola figures
- Establishments in Union County352
- Covered employment, Union County5,377
- Average annual pay, Union County$45,223
- Housing units permitted, Union County13
Every figure in this section is published for Union County as a whole and is not a measurement of Dongola.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Dongola questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Dongola, Illinois?
553, in 219 households. Dongola village covers 1.09 square miles of land, which is 508 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Dongola in?
Union County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Dongola?
$34,145. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $59,900. Median gross rent is $654 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Dongola in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Dongola appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Dongola, village of, community 170658, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Dongola figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Union County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Dongola.
Is zoning published for Dongola?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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