Cornland, Illinois

Cornland, Illinois
Interactive map of Cornland, Illinois
Coordinates: 39°56′15″N 89°24′06″W / 39.93750°N 89.40167°W / 39.93750; -89.40167[2]
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyLogan
TownshipElkhart
Area
 • Total
0.097 sq mi (0.25 km2)
 • Land0.097 sq mi (0.25 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation604 ft (184 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
89
 • Density938.6/sq mi (362.41/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Postal code
62519
FIPS code17-16431
GNIS feature ID2628547[2]

Cornland is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Logan County, Illinois. As of the 2020 census, Cornland had a population of 89.[3]

History

Cornland was laid out and platted in 1871 when the Gilman, Clinton & Springfield Railroad was extended to that point.[4] A post office called Cornland has been in operation since 1872.[5]

Geography

The town of Cornland lies on the rolling flat land of the Sangamon River drainage area situated near the bottom grounds of Lake Fork Creek.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
202089
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

Education

It is in the Mount Pulaski Community Unit School District 23.[7]

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cornland, Illinois
  3. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  4. ^ Stringer, Lawrence Beaumont (1911). History of Logan County, Illinois: A Record of Its Settlement, Organization, Progress, and Achievement. Unigraphic. p. 633.
  5. ^ "Logan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on September 15, 2005. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  7. ^ Geography Division (December 22, 2020). 2020 Census - School District Reference Map - Macon County, IL (PDF) (Map). Suitland, Maryland: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 1, 2026. - Text list