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Belle Prairie City, Illinois

Belle Prairie City, Illinois
Town
Location of Belle Prairie City in Hamilton County, Illinois.
Location of Belle Prairie City in Hamilton County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 38°13′11″N 88°33′19″W / 38.21972°N 88.55528°W / 38.21972; -88.55528Coordinates: 38°13′11″N 88°33′19″W / 38.21972°N 88.55528°W / 38.21972; -88.55528
Country United States
State Illinois
County Hamilton
Township Crouch
Incorporated March 30, 1869 (1869-03-30)
Area
 • Total 0.45 sq mi (1.16 km2)
 • Land 0.45 sq mi (1.16 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population (2010)
 • Total 54
 • Estimate (2016) 52
 • Density 116.07/sq mi (44.81/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP Code(s) 62828
Area code(s) 618
FIPS code 17-04793
Belle Prairie City, Illinois

Belle Prairie City is an incorporated town in Hamilton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 54 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Mount Vernon Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Belle Prairie City is located in northern Hamilton County at 38°13′11″N 88°33′19″W / 38.21972°N 88.55528°W / 38.21972; -88.55528 (38.219686, -88.555383). It is 24 miles (39 km) southeast of the city of Mount Vernon and 4 miles (6 km) south of Interstate 64 via Exit 100. It is 10 miles (16 km) north of McLeansboro, the Hamilton County seat.

According to the 2010 census, Belle Prairie City has a total area of 0.45 square miles (1.17 km2), all land.

As of the census of 2000, there were 60 people, 24 households, and 19 families residing in the town. The population density was 133.6 people per square mile (51.5/km²). There were 26 housing units at an average density of 57.9 per square mile (22.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.

There were 24 households out of which 41.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.8% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.89.


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