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Welcome to Nokomis ...

The city of Nokomis is located in Montgomery County<1>.

The pronunciation of Nokomis: nuh-KOH-mis<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Nokomis, you might consider that their post office opened in 1856.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Nokomis has a population of 2,105 people<3> (see below for details).

Nokomis is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Nokomis lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Nokomis: 217 & 447<5>

The ZIP code for Nokomis: 62075<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Nokomis had an population of 2,105 people. This is a decrease of 6.69% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.89% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Nokomis had a population of 2,256 people (which is 7.5% of the total population of Montgomery County). This makes Nokomis the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Nokomis represents 0.02% of the population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 468th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,256 people, the population of Nokomis decreased 5.57% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,389 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Nokomis.

Communities Also Named Nokomis ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Nokomis - they are located in Alabama, Florida, Minnesota, Saskatchewan and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Nokomis.

Communities near Nokomis ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Nokomis.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Nokomis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nokomis.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Nokomis. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Nokomis.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Nokomis. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Nokomis.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nokomis ...

Looking for more information about Nokomis? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Nokomis, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Nokomis.

Adding Nokomis to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Nokomis in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Nokomis was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Nokomis post office opened in 1856.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nokomis.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Nokomis. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Nokomis.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nokomis - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 217 code has been Overlayed with the 447 area code. New phone numbers in the Nokomis area will be assigned with one of these codes: 217 or 447. As a result, placing a call in the Nokomis area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Nokomis). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Nokomis or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/