Joy, Illinois | |
|---|---|
 Location in Mercer County, Illinois | |
  Joy Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 41°11′49″N 90°52′47″W / 41.19694°N 90.87972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Mercer |
| Township | Millersburg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.43 sq mi (1.11 km2) |
| • Land | 0.43 sq mi (1.11 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 683 ft (208 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 372 |
| • Density | 869.16/sq mi (335.77/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 61260 |
| Area code | 309 |
| FIPS code | 17-38739 |
| Website | joyillinois |
Joy is a village in Mercer County, Illinois, United States. The population was 372 as of the 2020 census.[2]
The village was founded in 1869 and named after the president of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, J. F. Joy.[3]
- ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
- ^ a b "P1. Race – Joy village, Illinois: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
- ^ Bassett, Issac Newton (1914). Past and Present of Mercer County Illinois. S.J. Publishing Co. p. 448.