Prairietown, Illinois
Prairietown, Illinois | |
|---|---|
Prairietown Prairietown | |
| Coordinates: 38°57′59″N 89°55′24″W / 38.96639°N 89.92333°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Madison |
| Township | Omphghent |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2) |
| • Land | 0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 581 ft (177 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 153 |
| • Density | 814.5/sq mi (314.48/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | |
| Area code | 618 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2804654[1] |
Prairietown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Madison County, Illinois, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 153.[3] It is part of the Metro East region of Greater St. Louis. Current Mayor Michael Schaefer has served 5 consecutive terms.
Geography
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.[2] 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.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 153 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
Prairietown first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.[5]
Education
It is in the Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7.[6]
References
- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prairietown, Illinois
- ^ a b "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
- ^ a b "P1. Race – Prairietown CDP, Illinois: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ Geography Division (January 15, 2021). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Madison County, IL (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2025. - Text list