Pesotum | |
|---|---|
 Location of Pesotum in Champaign County, Illinois. | |
  Pesotum Location within Champaign County  Pesotum Pesotum (Illinois) | |
| Coordinates: 39°54′47″N 88°16′28″W / 39.91306°N 88.27444°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Champaign |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Joyce Ragel[citation needed] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.58 sq mi (1.50 km2) |
| • Land | 0.57 sq mi (1.47 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 715 ft (218 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 550 |
| • Density | 966.61/sq mi (373.24/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 217 |
| FIPS code | 17-59273 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2399658[1] |
| Website | https://pesotum.org/ |
Pesotum is a village in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. The population was 551 at the 2010 census.
The village was named after Pesotum, a Native American warrior in the Battle of Fort Dearborn.[3]
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pesotum, Illinois
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ Illinois Central Magazine. Illinois Central Railroad Company. 1922. p. 46.