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Prairietown, Illinois

Coordinates: 38°57′59″N 89°55′19″W / 38.96639°N 89.92194°W / 38.96639; -89.92194
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Prairietown, Illinois
Prairietown is located in Illinois
Prairietown
Prairietown
Prairietown is located in the United States
Prairietown
Prairietown
Coordinates: 38°57′59″N 89°55′19″W / 38.96639°N 89.92194°W / 38.96639; -89.92194
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMadison
TownshipOmphghent
Area
 • Total0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2)
 • Land0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
577 ft (176 m)
Population
 • Total153
 • Density813.83/sq mi (314.48/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
62097 (Worden)
62021 (Dorsey)
Area code618
GNIS feature ID416182[3]

Prairietown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Madison County, Illinois, United States.[3] As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 153.[2] It is part of the Metro East region of Greater St. Louis.

Geography

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Prairietown is in northern Madison County, 8 miles (13 km) southwest of Staunton, 17 miles (27 km) east-northeast of Alton, and 33 miles (53 km) northeast of St. Louis.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Prairietown has an area of 0.19 square miles (0.49 km2), all land.[1] It drains to the west toward Joulters Creek and to the east toward Sherry Creek, both south-flowing tributaries of Cahokia Creek, which runs southwest to the Mississippi River.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020153
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "P1. Race – Prairietown CDP, Illinois: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prairietown, Illinois
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.