Wamac, Illinois | |
|---|---|
 Location in Clinton County, Illinois | |
  Wamac Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 38°30′22″N 89°8′36″W / 38.50611°N 89.14333°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| Counties | Washington, Marion, Clinton |
| Townships | Irvington, Centralia, Brookside |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jackie Butch Mathus, Jr.[2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.43 sq mi (3.69 km2) |
| • Land | 1.42 sq mi (3.66 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 502 ft (153 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 985 |
| • Density | 696.11/sq mi (268.77/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 62801 (Centralia) |
| Area code | 618 |
| FIPS code | 17-78721 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2397187[1] |
| Public Transit | South Central Transit |
| Wikimedia Commons | Wamac, Illinois |
| Website | wamac |
Wamac is a city in Washington, Marion, and Clinton counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 985 at the 2020 census,[4] down from 1,185 in 2010. Incorporated as a city on July 25, 1916, Wamac derives its name from the three counties.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wamac, Illinois
- ^ "Wamac | Washington County, Illinois". washingtonco.illinois.gov. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
- ^ a b "P1. Race – Wamac city, Illinois: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2023.