Potomac, IL is a small rural town with a population of 771 people. It has a population density of 1,395 people per square mile. The US Population Density is 93 People per Square mile. This small quiet town offers a variety of year-round outdoor activities and organizations to keep visitors and residents alike entertained. For example, local businesses such as Potomac Pizza & Ice Cream Parlor, Whitey’s Market, and Lucky’s Bar & Grill offer great food and entertainment for all ages. In the summer you can enjoy fishing at any of the nearby lakes or go kayaking on the Vermilion River. During the winter months, residents have access to skiing and snowshoeing right in their own backyards. In addition to outdoor activities, Potomac also holds yearly sporting events like football games at nearby Nokomis High School or baseball games hosted by the local Little League team.
The population in Potomac is 771. There are 1,580 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Potomac is 31.5, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Potomac is 2.6, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Potomac
- 52.3% are married
- 19.0% are divorced
- 35.9% are married with children
- 23.2% have children, but are single
Race in Potomac
- 95.9% are White
- 0.6% are Black
- 0.8% are Asian
- 0.0% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 0.0% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 2.7% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander