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Eddyville, Illinois

Eddyville
Village
Eddyville post office on Main St.
Eddyville post office on Main St.
Location of Eddyville in Pope County, Illinois.
Location of Eddyville in Pope County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 37°30′1″N 88°35′13″W / 37.50028°N 88.58694°W / 37.50028; -88.58694Coordinates: 37°30′1″N 88°35′13″W / 37.50028°N 88.58694°W / 37.50028; -88.58694
Country United States
State Illinois
County Pope
Area
 • Total 0.29 sq mi (0.76 km2)
 • Land 0.29 sq mi (0.76 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation 682 ft (208 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 101
 • Estimate (2016) 95
 • Density 324.23/sq mi (125.21/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP Code(s) 62928
Area code(s) 618
FIPS code 17-22398
GNIS ID 2398782
Eddyville, Illinois

Eddyville is a village in Pope County, Illinois, United States. The population was 153 at the 2000 census. The Lusk Creek Wilderness is nearby.

Eddyville was laid out in 1866, and named for Edward Fulghum, who owned the land where the village is located. A post office has been in operation at Eddyville since 1869. Eddyville was incorporated as a village in 1883.

Eddyville is located at 37°30′1″N 88°35′13″W / 37.50028°N 88.58694°W / 37.50028; -88.58694 (37.500412, -88.587024).

According to the 2010 census, Eddyville has a total area of 0.291 square miles (0.75 km2), of which 0.29 square miles (0.75 km2) (or 99.66%) is land and 0.001 square miles (0.00 km2) (or 0.34%) is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 153 people, 65 households, and 41 families residing in the village. The population density was 533.1 people per square mile (203.7/km²). There were 78 housing units at an average density of 271.8 per square mile (103.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 93.46% White, 1.31% Native American, 1.31% Asian, 0.65% from other races, and 3.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population.


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