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Also known as Johnston City, Illinois, Johnston City, IL

city in Williamson County, Illinois, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Illinois
County
Williamson
Total
2.17 sq mi (5.63 km )
Land
2.12 sq mi (5.48 km )
Water
0.058 sq mi (0.15 km )
Elevation
440 ft (130 m)
Density
1,599.2/sq mi (617.47/km )
Time zone
UTC-6 ( CST )
Summer dst
UTC-5 ( CDT )
Fips code
17-38544

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Official name
Johnston City
Population
3384
Area
5.50283
Elevation
134
Households
1390
Dialing code
618
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water as percent of area
2.8164
postal code
62951
per capita income
24084
Commons category
Johnston City, Illinois
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Encyclopedic overview

Johnston City is a city in Williamson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,348 at the 2020 census. This was a center of coal mining in the early 20th century, having a peak of population in the 1920s. The mining jobs attracted many immigrants from Europe.

History

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Johnston City” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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