Casey, Illinois

Casey
Casey city hall
Casey city hall
Nickname: 
a Small Town with a Big Heart[1]
Location of Casey in Clark County, Illinois.
Location of Casey in Clark County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 39°18′11″N 87°59′23″W / 39.30306°N 87.98972°W / 39.30306; -87.98972[2]
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountiesClark, Cumberland
TownshipsCasey, Union
Government
 • MayorNik Groothuis[3]
Area
 • Total2.64 sq mi (6.83 km2)
 • Land2.62 sq mi (6.79 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation646 ft (197 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,404
 • Density916.86/sq mi (353.96/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
62420
Area code217
FIPS code17–11618
GNIS feature ID2393765[2]
Wikimedia CommonsCasey, Illinois
Websitehttp://www.cityofcaseyil.org/

Casey (pronounced KAY-zee[5]) is a city in Clark and Cumberland counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 2,404 at the 2020 census.

The Cumberland County portion of Casey is part of the CharlestonMattoon Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Casey is the home to several Guinness World Record constructions - super-sized items in the form of outdoor sculptures—including the Wind Chime, Rocking Chair, Knitting Needles, Crochet Hook, Pitchfork, Golf Tee, Yardstick, Wooden Token, Dutch Wooden Shoes, Mailbox, Pencil and Birdcage.

  1. ^ "City of Casey". Archived from the original on July 13, 2014. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Casey, Illinois
  3. ^ "Incorporated Cities, Towns & Villages of Illinois" (PDF). Illinois Blue Book (2021-2022 ed.). Springfield. ISSN 0191-104X. OCLC 1645571.
  4. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  5. ^ "Cities – Illinois Pronunciation Guide". Retrieved June 18, 2023.