Joslin, Illinois

Joslin, Illinois
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 41°33′24″N90°14′12″W / 41.55667°N 90.23667°W / 41.55667; -90.23667
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Rock Island
Area [1]
• Total	4.92 sq mi (12.74 km2)
• Land	4.64 sq mi (12.02 km2)
• Water	0.27 sq mi (0.71 km2)
Elevation [2]	581 ft (177 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	85
• Density	18.31/sq mi (7.07/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	309
GNIS feature ID	2806505 [2]

Joslin is an unincorporated community in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States and is located on Illinois Route 92 near Interstate 88.

Tyson operates a beef slaughter plant in Joslin.

History

The Joslin Fairgrounds were the original site of the Rock Island County Fair, from the first fair in 1892 until the late 1920s. ^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	85		—
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

Joslin first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census. ^[5]

2020 census

Joslin CDP, Illinois – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2020 [6]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	81	95.29%
Black or African American alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	3	3.53%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1	1.18%
Total	85	100.00%

Education

It is in the Riverdale Community Unit School District 100. ^[7]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Joslin, Illinois
3. Coopman, David T. Rock Island County. Charleston SC, Chicago IL, Portsmouth NH, San Francisco CA: Acadia Publishing, 2008.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
5. "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
6. "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Joslin CDP, Illinois". United States Census Bureau .
7. Geography Division (December 22, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Rock Island County, IL (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved June 15, 2025. - Text list