Triumph, Illinois facts for kids
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Triumph Rail Depot in 1949
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 Triumph
Location in Illinois
Triumph
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | LaSalle County |
| Township | Ophir |
| Elevation | 669 ft (204 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code |
61371
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| Area code(s) | 815/779 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2394496 |
| FIPS Code | 17-76082 |
Triumph is a small community in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. It's located just east of Interstate 39. Triumph is known as an "unincorporated community." This means it's a place with people living there, but it doesn't have its own local government like a city or town. It's also a "Census Designated Place," which is an area the U.S. Census Bureau defines for collecting population data.
Students living in Triumph go to public schools in nearby Mendota. The community has one restaurant and is famous for its curling club. Many farms surround Triumph, and fewer than 100 people live there.
History of Triumph
Triumph got its name because people who wanted a post office there "triumphed" or won against those who didn't. This post office has been open since 1857.
Around 1900, the Chicago Northwestern Railroad built a train station, called a depot, in Triumph. This depot was used for about 50 years and was taken down around 1950.
Population and People
In 2020, the community of Triumph had 100 people living there. These people lived in 48 households. A household is like a home where people live together.
Most of the people in Triumph were White, making up 82% of the population. There were also smaller numbers of African American, Native American, and Asian residents. Some people identified with more than one race. About 8% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.
The average age of people in Triumph was 28.2 years old.
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Triumph Rail Depot in 1949
