Carlinville, Illinois

Carlinville, Illinois
Macoupin County Courthouse in Carlinville
Location in Macoupin County, Illinois
Location in Macoupin County, Illinois
Carlinville is located in the United States
Carlinville
Carlinville
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°16′36″N 89°51′56″W / 39.27667°N 89.86556°W / 39.27667; -89.86556[1]
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMacoupin
TownshipsCarlinville
Brushy Mound
Founded1865
Government
 • MayorSarah Oswald
Area
 • Total3.37 sq mi (8.72 km2)
 • Land3.37 sq mi (8.72 km2)
Elevation617 ft (188 m)
Population
 • Total5,710
 • Density1,694.86/sq mi (654.48/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
62626
Area code217
FIPS code17-11202
GNIS feature ID2393743[1]
Wikimedia CommonsCarlinville, Illinois
Websitewww.cityofcarlinville.com

Carlinville is a city in and the county seat of Macoupin County, Illinois, United States.[4] As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,710.

It is the home of Blackburn College, a small college affiliated with the Presbyterian church. The city is the former home of Prairie Farms Dairy.

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carlinville, Illinois
  2. ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  3. ^ "P1. Race – Carlinville city, Illinois: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.