Prairietown, Illinois
Prairietown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Madison County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 153. It is part of the Metro East region of Greater St. Louis.
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 km), all land. 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.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 153 | — | |
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References
- ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
- ^ "P1. Race – Prairietown CDP, Illinois: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prairietown, Illinois
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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