Kinmundy, Illinois | |
|---|---|
 Location in Marion County, Illinois | |
  Kinmundy Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 38°46′22″N 88°51′10″W / 38.77278°N 88.85278°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Marion |
| Township | Kinmundy |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.45 sq mi (3.76 km2) |
| • Land | 1.20 sq mi (3.10 km2) |
| • Water | 0.25 sq mi (0.66 km2) |
| Elevation | 577 ft (176 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 733 |
| • Density | 611.85/sq mi (236.26/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 62854 |
| Area code | 618 |
| FIPS code | 17-40117 |
| GNIS ID | 2395542[1] |
| Wikimedia Commons | Kinmundy, Illinois |
| Website | cityofkinmundy |
Kinmundy is a city in Marion County, Illinois, United States. The population was 733 at the 2020 census.[3]
The town is believed to have been named after a place in Scotland, the birthplace of William Ferguson, a London agent for the Illinois Central Railroad during Kinmundy's construction. He visited the area in 1856.[4][5]
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kinmundy, Illinois
- ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
- ^ a b "P1. Race – Kinmundy city, Illinois: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 176.
- ^ Illinois Central Magazine. Illinois Central Railroad Company. 1922. p. 46.