Illinoi, Illinois and Indiana facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Illinoi
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 Illinoi, Illinois and Indiana
Location in Illinois
Illinoi, Illinois and Indiana
Location in Indiana
Illinoi, Illinois and Indiana
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| States | Illinois, Indiana |
| Counties | Kankakee (IL), Lake (IN) |
| Townships | Momence (IL), West Creek (IN) |
| Elevation | 627 ft (191 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 815 & 779 (Illinois), 219 (Indiana) |
| GNIS feature ID | 436711 |
Illinoi is a small place located right on the border between the states of Illinois and Indiana in the United States. It is known as an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes or buildings that isn't officially part of a city or town. Instead, it's governed by the larger county it's in.
What is Illinoi?
Illinoi is not a big city with a mayor or its own police department. It's more like a neighborhood or a small settlement. It sits across two different states, which is quite unique!
A Place on the Map
This community is found where Kankakee County in Illinois meets Lake County in Indiana. So, if you stand in Illinoi, you could be in two states at once! It's located within Momence Township in Illinois and West Creek Township in Indiana.
Its Railroad Story
Illinoi first started as a station along a railroad line. This line was originally called the Indiana, Illinois and Iowa Railroad. Over the years, different railroad companies owned and operated this track. It became part of the Chicago, Indiana and Southern Railroad, then the New York Central Railroad. Later, it was owned by Penn Central Transportation and then Conrail. By the time Conrail owned it, trains no longer carried passengers through Illinoi. Today, the railroad line is owned and used by the Norfolk Southern Railway, through a company called New York Central Lines. This shows how important railroads were in helping small communities like Illinoi grow.
