Meyer, Illinois facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Meyer
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 Meyer
Location in Illinois
Meyer
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Adams |
| Township | Lima |
| Elevation | 482 ft (147 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central) |
| Postal code |
62379
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| Area code(s) | 217 |
Meyer is a very small place in Adams County, Illinois, United States. It's known as an unincorporated community. This means it doesn't have its own local government like a city or town does. In mid-2009, only about 10 people lived there full-time, mainly because of a big flood in 2008. Meyer is part of the larger Quincy area. It's also the community farthest to the west in all of Illinois!
About Meyer
Meyer is located in a very rich and flat area called a flood plain. This area is right along the east bank of the Mississippi River in northwestern Adams County. The river is super important to the people who live there, especially for their jobs and businesses. For example, a large building called a grain elevator is located south of the community. This is where farmers store their crops like corn and soybeans before they are shipped away.
River Connections
Not far from Meyer, there used to be a ferry landing that connected the community to Canton, Missouri across the river. A ferry is like a boat that carries cars and people across a body of water. This ferry was a handy way for people to travel between Illinois and Missouri. However, the ferry stopped running in the spring of 2014.
History of Floods
Because Meyer is so close to the Mississippi River, it has been affected by floods many times throughout its history. Two of the most famous floods happened in 1944 and during the Great Flood of 1993.
Meyer was hit again by a huge flood in June 2008. This event was part of the larger Midwest floods. On June 18, the levee near Meyer broke. A levee is a wall built to hold back river water. Luckily, most of the people living in Meyer had already left their homes. They had followed a voluntary order to evacuate earlier that week, which helped keep everyone safe.
