Omaha, Illinois
| Omaha, Illinois | |
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| Village | |
 Location of Omaha in Gallatin County, Illinois. |
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.svg) Location of Illinois in the United States |
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| Coordinates: 37°53′24″N 88°18′12″W / 37.89000°N 88.30333°WCoordinates: 37°53′24″N 88°18′12″W / 37.89000°N 88.30333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Gallatin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.82 sq mi (2.12 km2) |
| • Land | 0.82 sq mi (2.12 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 266 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 250 |
| • Density | 306.00/sq mi (118.20/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62871 |
| Area code(s) | 618 |
| FIPS code | 17-56003 |
| Omaha, Illinois | |
Omaha is a village in Gallatin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 266 at the 2010 census.
Omaha is located in northwestern Gallatin County at 37°53′24″N 88°18′12″W / 37.89000°N 88.30333°W (37.889963, -88.303341).Illinois Route 1 passes through the village, leading north 7 miles (11 km) to Norris City and south 32 miles (51 km) to Cave-in-Rock on the Ohio River. Shawneetown, the Gallatin County seat, is 16 miles (26 km) to the southeast via Routes 1 and 13.
According to the 2010 census, Omaha has a total area of 0.823 square miles (2.13 km2), of which 0.82 square miles (2.12 km2) (or 99.64%) is land and 0.003 square miles (0.01 km2) (or 0.36%) is water.
Omaha is home to many strawberry farms and holds an annual Strawberry Day in May. In Southern Illinois, Omaha is well known for one of the area's largest and most popular furniture stores, "Omaha Furniture," which has been in business for over 76 years.
As of the census of 2000, there were 263 people, 124 households, and 68 families residing in the village. The population density was 316.7 people per square mile (122.3/km²). There were 145 housing units at an average density of 174.6 per square mile (67.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.62% White and 0.38% Asian.
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