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Metropolis, Illinois | |
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Coordinates: 37°9′12″N 88°43′31″W / 37.15333°N 88.72528°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Massac |
Area | |
• Total | 6.16 sq mi (15.96 km2) |
• Land | 6.02 sq mi (15.59 km2) |
• Water | 0.14 sq mi (0.37 km2) |
Elevation | 360 ft (110 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 5,969 |
• Density | 991.53/sq mi (382.84/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 62960 |
Area code | 618 |
FIPS code | 17-48645 |
Website | www |
Metropolis is a city and the county seat in Massac County, Illinois, United States. It is located by the Ohio River. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 5,969,[2] down from 6,537 in 2010.[3] Metropolis is part of the Paducah, KY-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area in Southern Illinois.