Johnston City, Illinois
city in Illinois, United States
Johnston City is a city in Illinois in the United States. It is in Williamson County.
Johnston City | |
|---|---|
 Johnston City | |
 Location of Johnston City in Williamson County, Illinois. | |
.svg) Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 37°49′15″N 88°55′39″W / 37.82083°N 88.92750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Williamson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.17 sq mi (5.63 km2) |
| • Land | 2.12 sq mi (5.48 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2) |
| Elevation | 440 ft (130 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,384 |
| • Density | 1,599.24/sq mi (617.47/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 62951 |
| Area code | 618 |
| FIPS code | 17-38544 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2395475[2] |
| Wikimedia Commons | Johnston City, Illinois |
History
changeThe city used to be called Jeffersonville. In the beginning of the 1900s, the city had many new people move in. These people moved for the coal mines. Ever since 1940 the population has gotten smaller. This is because of the coal mines not being used anymore.
References
change- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Johnston City, Illinois
- ↑ "Johnston City city, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
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