Crescent City, Illinois
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 Iroquois County's location in Illinois |
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 Crescent City
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| Coordinates: 40°46′12″N 87°51′32″W / 40.77000°N 87.85889°WCoordinates: 40°46′12″N 87°51′32″W / 40.77000°N 87.85889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Iroquois |
| Township | Crescent, Iroquois |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.50 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
| • Land | 0.50 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 640 ft (195 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 631 |
| • Density | 1,254.5/sq mi (483.9/km2) |
| ZIP code | 60928 |
| Area code(s) | 815 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0406769 |
Crescent City is a village in Iroquois and Crescent townships, Iroquois County, Illinois, United States. The population was 631 at the 2000 census.
Crescent City is located at 40°46′14″N 87°51′28″W / 40.77056°N 87.85778°W (40.770448, -87.857823).
According to the 2010 census, Crescent City has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.29 km2), all land.
On June 21, 1970, the Toledo, Peoria and Western Railroad Company's Train No. 20 derailed in downtown Crescent City. A propane tank car ruptured and explosions caused fires that destroyed the city center, which included numerous houses and businesses. No lives were lost, although over 60 firefighters and civilians were injured. The disaster would later be featured on episode #124 of the Discovery Channel show Destroyed In Seconds.
As of the census of 2000, there were 631 people, 259 households, and 183 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,253.7 people per square mile (487.3/km²). There were 272 housing units at an average density of 540.4 per square mile (210.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.42% White, 0.48% Native American, 0.48% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.27% of the population.
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