Wataga is a village in Knox County, Illinois, United States.

According to the 2010 census, Wataga has a total area of 0.86 square miles (2.23 km2), all land.

[3] As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 857 people, 336 households, and 256 families residing in the village.

There were 370 housing units at an average density of 427.2 per square mile (164.9/km2).

20.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.