Mulkeytown, Illinois facts for kids
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Mulkeytown, Illinois
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 Mulkeytown, Illinois
Location in Illinois
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| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Franklin |
| Township | Tyrone |
| Government | |
| • Type | No Formalized Government |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.28 sq mi (0.71 km2) |
| • Land | 0.28 sq mi (0.71 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 449 ft (137 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 162 |
| • Density | 589.09/sq mi (227.33/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
62865
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| Area code(s) | 618 |
| GNIS feature ID | 414225 |
Mulkeytown is an unincorporated and census-designated place in Franklin County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 175.
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Geography
Mulkeytown is located 309 miles (497 km) south of Chicago (via I-57 south to IL 14 west), and 95 miles (153 km) southeast of St. Louis (via I-64 east to US 51 south to IL 14 east).
Mulkeytown is located on Illinois Route 184, 3 miles (5 km) west of Christopher, in Tyrone Township, in the west-central portion of Franklin County.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Mulkeytown CDP has a total area of 0.276 square miles (0.714 km2), of which 0.423 acres (1,713 m2), or 0.24%, is water.
Demographics
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As of the 2010 census, its population was 175. The racial makeup was 99.4% white and 0.6% Asian. As of 2014 the median age of residents was 53.9
History
Centennial & Sesquicentennial Farms
Centennial & Sesquicentennial Farms are those family farms that have been held within a family for more than 100 or 150 years.
- DAVIS - 1848
- GREENWOOD - 1854
- BERNER - 1871
Historical
- West Franklin Historical Museum 37°58′5.0232″N 89°6′45.9036″W / 37.968062000°N 89.112751000°W
- Silkwood Inn Museum 37°58′51.492″N 89°6′57.2688″W / 37.98097000°N 89.115908000°W
Education
- Mulkeytown Grade School (closed 1987 and consolidated with Christopher Elementary School) - Now re-purposed as the West Franklin Historical District and Genealogical Society.
- Christopher Unit School District #99
- Rend Lake College
- John A. Logan College
- Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Notable people
- Snyder Solomon Kirkpatrick (b. February 21, 1848; d. April 5, 1909) - Attorney, U.S. Representative from Kansas, Kansas State House of Representatives
- James F. Rea - Illinois state legislator
See also
In Spanish: Mulkeytown para niños
