Gorham, Illinois

Gorham
Village
U.S. Post Office in Gorham
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Jackson
Coordinates	37°43′1″N 89°29′9″W / 37.71694°N 89.48583°W / 37.71694; -89.48583Coordinates: 37°43′1″N 89°29′9″W / 37.71694°N 89.48583°W / 37.71694; -89.48583
Area	1.23 sq mi (3 km2)
- land	1.22 sq mi (3 km2)
- water	0.01 sq mi (0 km2)
Population	236 (2010)
Density	210.2/sq mi (81/km2)
Timezone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code	62940
Area code	618
Location of Gorham within Illinois

Gorham is a village in Jackson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 236 at the 2010 census. It is known locally for its near-annihilation during the deadly Tri-State Tornado of 1925.

On June 15, 1999, resident George Morber and his grown daughter, Carolyn Frederick, were murdered by serial killer Angel Maturino Resendiz.

Gorham is located at 37°43′1″N 89°29′9″W / 37.71694°N 89.48583°W / 37.71694; -89.48583 (37.716897, -89.485804).

According to the 2010 census, Gorham has a total area of 1.231 square miles (3.19 km²), of which 1.22 square miles (3.16 km²) (or 99.11%) is land and 0.011 square miles (0.03 km²) (or 0.89%) is water.

Gorham is located in the middle of the Mississippi River floodplain, which is among the most fertile farming regions in the Midwestern United States. The village is at a particularly low elevated region of the floodplain known as the "Bottoms". This makes it more susceptible to flooding, as it was threatened in the infamous Great Flood of 1993.

Less than one mile south of Gorham is a large hill named Fountain Bluff. Etched into cliffs on the north side of this landform are several Native American petroglyphs.

As of the census of 2000, there were 256 people, 101 households, and 69 families residing in the village. The population density was 210.2 people per square mile (81.0/km²). There were 116 housing units at an average density of 95.2 per square mile (36.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.44% White and 1.56% Native American.