Shawneetown, Illinois
| Shawneetown, Illinois | |
| City | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | Gallatin |
| Coordinates | 37°42′53″N 88°11′0″W / 37.71472°N 88.18333°WCoordinates: 37°42′53″N 88°11′0″W / 37.71472°N 88.18333°W |
| Area | 0.68 sq mi (2 km2) |
| - land | 0.68 sq mi (2 km2) |
| - water | 0.01 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population | 1,239 (2010) |
| Density | 1,822.1/sq mi (704/km2) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 62984 |
| Area code | 618 |
   Location of Shawneetown within Illinois
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Shawneetown is a city in Gallatin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,239 at the 2010 census, down from 1,410 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Gallatin County.
Shawneetown is located southeast of the center of Gallatin County at 37°42′53″N 88°11′00″W / 37.714701°N 88.183465°W.Illinois Route 13 passes through the city, leading southeast 3 miles (5 km) to the Ohio River and the Kentucky border at Old Shawneetown, and west 20 miles (32 km) to Harrisburg. It is located at the northeast edge of Shawnee National Forest.
According to the 2010 census, Shawneetown has a total area of 0.679 square miles (1.76 km2), of which 0.67 square miles (1.74 km2) (or 98.67%) is land and 0.009 square miles (0.02 km2) (or 1.33%) is water.
The present town was established in 1937 after the Ohio River flood of 1937 inundated what is now Old Shawneetown, Illinois.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,410 people, 632 households, and 389 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,181.8 people per square mile (457.5/km²). There were 693 housing units at an average density of 580.8/sq mi (224.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.17% White, 0.50% African American, 2.34% Native American, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 0.28% from other races, and 0.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.70% of the population.
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