Elsah | |
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Coordinates: 38°57′13″N 90°21′17″W / 38.95361°N 90.35472°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Jersey |
Township | Elsah |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor-Council |
• Mayor | Michael Pitchford |
Area | |
• Total | 1.09 sq mi (2.83 km2) |
• Land | 1.09 sq mi (2.83 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 495 ft (151 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 519 |
• Density | 475.27/sq mi (183.47/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 62028[3] |
Area code | 618 |
FIPS code | 17-23776 |
GNIS feature ID | 2398818[2] |
Website | http://www.elsah.org/ |
Elsah is a village in Jersey County, Illinois. As of the 2020 census, the village had a total population of 519.[4] Michael Pitchford is the village's current acting mayor.
It is the home of Principia College.
Elsah is a part of the Metro-East region and the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area.