Saybrook, Illinois

Saybrook, Illinois
Village
Location of Saybrook in McLean County, Illinois.
Location of Saybrook in McLean County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 40°25′41″N 88°31′36″W / 40.42806°N 88.52667°W / 40.42806; -88.52667
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMcLean
TownshipCheney's Grove
Area
[1]
 • Total0.83 sq mi (2.15 km2)
 • Land0.80 sq mi (2.08 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
[2]
807 ft (246 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total654
 • Density815.46/sq mi (314.94/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
61770
Area code309
FIPS code17-67912
GNIS ID2399767[2]
Wikimedia CommonsSaybrook, Illinois

Saybrook is a village in McLean County, Illinois, United States. The population was 654 at the 2020 census.[3] It is part of the Bloomington–Normal Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Known by locals as the "City of Shade and Water", it is believed to be named in honor of Old Saybrook, Connecticut.[4]

  1. ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Saybrook, Illinois
  3. ^ a b "P1. Race – Saybrook village, Illinois: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  4. ^ Callary, Edward. 2009. Place Names of Illinois. Champaign: University of Illinois Press, p. 312.