Neoga, Illinois

Neoga, Illinois
City
Motto: 
"Neoga Naturally"
Location of Neoga in Cumberland County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 39°19′18″N 88°27′01″W / 39.32167°N 88.45028°W / 39.32167; -88.45028
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyCumberland
TownshipNeoga
Founded1856
Government
  TypeMayor
  MayorTony Kepp
Area
  Total
1.39 sq mi (3.60 km2)
  Land1.39 sq mi (3.60 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
659 ft (201 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,398
  Density1,005.76/sq mi (388.25/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
62447
Area code217
FIPS code17-51986
GNIS ID2395170
Wikimedia CommonsNeoga, Illinois
Websitewww.neoga.org

Neoga is a city in Cumberland County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,398 at the 2020 census, down from 1,636 at the 2010 census. It is part of the CharlestonMattoon Micropolitan Statistical Area. The current mayor of Neoga is Marty Hartke.

Neoga was incorporated in 1856. Neoga has two possible origins for its name. The first origin is that the town name directly means "deer" in the Kickapoo language. The second origin is that Neoga comes from an Iroquois word meaning "place of the deity".