Prairietown, Illinois
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| Coordinates: 38°57′59″N 89°55′19″W / 38.96639°N 89.92194°W / 38.96639; -89.92194 | |
| 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 | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 577 ft (176 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 153 |
| • Density | 813.83/sq mi (314.48/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | |
| Area code | 618 |
| GNIS feature ID | 416182[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.
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.
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| 2020 | 153 | — | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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