Christopher, Illinois
| Christopher | |
| City | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | Franklin |
| Coordinates | 37°58′20″N 89°3′10″W / 37.97222°N 89.05278°W |
| Area | 1.58 sq mi (4 km2) |
| - land | 1.58 sq mi (4 km2) |
| - water | 0.01 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population | 2,382 (2010) |
| Density | 2,011.0/sq mi (776/km2) |
| Mayor | Gary Bartolotti |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 62822 |
| Area code | 618 |
   Location of Christopher within Illinois
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| Website: http://www.cityofchristopher.org/ | |
Christopher is a city in Franklin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,382 at the 2010 census.
Christopher is located 20 miles northeast of Carbondale, Illinois at 37°58′20″N 89°3′10″W / 37.97222°N 89.05278°W (37.972099, -89.052911).
According to the 2010 census, the city has a total area of 1.58 square miles (4.1 km2), of which 1.58 square miles (4.1 km2) (or 100%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.63%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,836 people, 1,297 households, and 814 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,011.0 people per square mile (776.6/km²). There were 1,436 housing units at an average density of 1,018.3/sq mi (393.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.62% White, 0.11% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.11% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.53% of the population.
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