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Sullivan, Illinois

Sullivan
City
Southern side of courthouse square in Sullivan.jpg
Southern side of courthouse square in Sullivan
Motto: "More Than Just A Small Town"
Country United States
State Illinois
County Moultrie
Elevation 673 ft (205 m)
Coordinates 39°35′54″N 88°36′36″W / 39.59833°N 88.61000°W / 39.59833; -88.61000Coordinates: 39°35′54″N 88°36′36″W / 39.59833°N 88.61000°W / 39.59833; -88.61000
Area 2.68 sq mi (7 km2)
 - land 2.67 sq mi (7 km2)
 - water 0.00 sq mi (0 km2)
Population 4,326 (2000)
Density 2,121.5/sq mi (819/km2)
Timezone CST (UTC-6)
 - summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code 61951
Area code 217
Location of Sullivan within Illinois
Location of Sullivan within Illinois

Sullivan is a city in Moultrie County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,326 at the 2000 census, and 4,396 in 2009. It is the county seat of Moultrie County. Sullivan is named after Sullivan's Island, South Carolina, where Fort Moultrie is located.

Sullivan is located at 39°35′54″N 88°36′36″W / 39.59833°N 88.61000°W / 39.59833; -88.61000 (39.598270, -88.610038).

According to the 2010 census, the city has a total area of 2.68 square miles (6.9 km2), all land.

As of the census of 2000, there were 4,326 people, 1,820 households, and 1,188 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,121.5 people per square mile (818.8/km²). There were 1,945 housing units at an average density of 953.8 per square mile (368.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.68% White, 0.30% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.09% from other races, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.39% of the population.


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