Harrisburg, Illinois
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From top left: North Side of square, Garden of the Gods, Saline county courthouse and Clearwave building, O'gara mine tipple, South side of square, Poplar Street Homes, Harrisburg Township High school.
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| Nickname(s): The Burg, H-burg, City on the Hill, Crusoe's Island |
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| Motto: Gateway to the Shawnee National Forest |
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 Location in Saline County in the state of Illinois. |
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| Coordinates: 37°44′02″N 88°32′45″W / 37.73389°N 88.54583°WCoordinates: 37°44′02″N 88°32′45″W / 37.73389°N 88.54583°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | Illinois | |
| County | Saline County | |
| Settled | 1847 | |
| Founded | 1853 | |
| Incorporated | 1889 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Dale Fowler (2015) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 6.76 sq mi (17.5 km2) | |
| • Land | 6.55 sq mi (17.0 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.21 sq mi (0.5 km2) 3.11% | |
| Elevation | 397 ft (121 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
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9,017 (city proper) 24,913 (micro area) |
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| • Density | 1,580.3/sq mi (610/km2) | |
| Time zone | CST (UTC−6) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC−5) | |
| ZIP code | 62946 | |
| Area code(s) | 618 | |
| Website | www.thecityofharrisburgil.com | |
9,017 (city proper)
Harrisburg (/ˈhærɪsbɜːrɡ/ or /ˈhɛərzbərɡ/) is a city in and the county seat of Saline County, Illinois, United States. It is located about 57 miles (92 km) southwest of Evansville, Indiana and 111 miles (179 km) southeast of St. Louis, Missouri. The 2010 population was 9,017, and the surrounding Harrisburg Township had a population of 10,790, including the city residents. Harrisburg is included in the Illinois-Indiana-Kentucky Tri-State Area and is the principal city in the Harrisburg Micropolitan Statistical Area with a combined population of 24,913.
Located at the concurrency of U.S. Route 45, Illinois Route 13, Illinois Route 145, and Illinois Route 34, Harrisburg is known as the "Gateway to the Shawnee National Forest", and is also known for the Ohio River flood of 1937, the old Crenshaw House (also known as the Old Slave House), the Tuttle Bottoms Monster, prohibition-era gangster Charlie Birger, and the 2012 EF4 tornado. A Cairo and Vincennes Railroad boomtown, the city was one of the leading bituminous coal mining distribution hubs of the American Midwest between 1900 and 1937.
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