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Also known as Jonesboro, Illinois, Jonesboro, IL

city in Union County, Illinois, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Illinois
County
Union
Total
2.71 sq mi (7.01 km )
Land
2.70 sq mi (6.99 km )
Water
0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km )
Elevation
518 ft (158 m)
Density
633.6/sq mi (244.63/km )
Time zone
UTC-6 ( CST )
Summer dst
UTC-5 ( CDT )
Fips code
17-38635
Wikimedia commons
Jonesboro, Illinois
Website
www .cojil .org

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Encyclopedic overview

Jonesboro (/ˈdʒoʊnzbʌrə/) is a city in Union County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Jonesboro had a population of 1,711. It is the county seat of Union County. The city is known for being tied to its close neighbor Anna, together known as Anna-Jonesboro.

History

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

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