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Prairietown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Madison County, Illinois, United States.[3] As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 153.[2] It is part of the Metro East region of Greater St. Louis.
Geography
Prairietown is in northern Madison County, 8 miles (13 km) southwest of Staunton, 17 miles (27 km) east-northeast of Alton, and 33 miles (53 km) northeast of St. Louis.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Prairietown has an area of 0.19 square miles (0.49 km2), all land.[1] It drains to the west toward Joulters Creek and to the east toward Sherry Creek, both south-flowing tributaries of Cahokia Creek, which runs southwest to the Mississippi River.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 153 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
References
- ^ a b "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
- ^ a b "P1. Race – Prairietown CDP, Illinois: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prairietown, Illinois
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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