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Holiday Shores, Illinois
Holiday Shores, Illinois is located in Illinois
Holiday Shores, Illinois
Holiday Shores, Illinois
Location in Illinois
Holiday Shores, Illinois is located in the United States
Holiday Shores, Illinois
Holiday Shores, Illinois
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Illinois
County Madison
Townships Fort Russell, Moro, Omphghent
Area
 • Total 2.04 sq mi (5.30 km2)
 • Land 1.58 sq mi (4.10 km2)
 • Water 0.46 sq mi (1.20 km2)
Elevation
518 ft (158 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 2,840
 • Density 1,795.20/sq mi (692.99/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
62025 (Edwardsville)
62097 (Worden)
Area code(s) 618
GNIS feature ID 410387
FIPS code 17-35541

Holiday Shores is a community located in Madison County, Illinois, United States. It's known as a "census-designated place" (CDP), which means it's an area that the government counts for statistics. In 2020, about 2,840 people called Holiday Shores home.

Where is Holiday Shores?

Holiday Shores is in the northern part of Madison County. It's built around a beautiful body of water called Holiday Lake. This lake is actually a reservoir, which is a man-made lake used to store water.

Waterways and Connections

Holiday Lake gets its water from Joulters Creek. The water from the lake eventually flows into Paddock Creek. Paddock Creek then joins Cahokia Creek, which travels southwest. Finally, Cahokia Creek empties into the mighty Mississippi River near a town called Hartford.

Nearby Cities

Holiday Shores is about 15 miles (24 km) east of Alton. It's also about 10 miles (16 km) north of Edwardsville, which is the main city in Madison County. If you travel about 30 miles (48 km) northeast, you'll reach the big city of St. Louis.

Historical population
Census Pop.
2010 2,882
2020 2,840 −1.5%
U.S. Decennial Census

See also

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