Makanda, Illinois

Makanda, Illinois
Village
A railroad crossing in Makanda
A railroad crossing in Makanda
Location of Makanda in Jackson County, Illinois.
Location of Makanda in Jackson County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 37°37′5″N 89°13′46″W / 37.61806°N 89.22944°W / 37.61806; -89.22944
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJackson
TownshipMakanda
Area
[1]
 • Total5.33 sq mi (13.81 km2)
 • Land5.28 sq mi (13.68 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)
Elevation
[2]
676 ft (206 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total547
 • Density103.58/sq mi (39.99/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
62958
Area code618
FIPS code17-46214
GNIS feature ID2399228[2]
Wikimedia CommonsMakanda, Illinois
Websitevillageofmakanda.com

Makanda (/mə.ˈkæn.də/ muh-KAN-duh) is a village in Jackson County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 547, down from 561 in 2010. In the early 20th Century it used the slogan "Star of Egypt."[3]

Makanda is part of the Carbondale, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Makanda, Illinois
  3. ^ February 24, 1921. "Slogans of the Various Illinois Cities." Woodland Daily Democrat (Woodland, Calif.). 2.