Kaskaskia Precinct, Randolph County, Illinois

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Kaskaskia Precinct
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Location in Randolph County
Coordinates: 37°54′46″N089°54′57″W / 37.91278°N 89.91583°W / 37.91278; -89.91583 Coordinates: 37°54′46″N089°54′57″W / 37.91278°N 89.91583°W / 37.91278; -89.91583
Country United States
State Illinois
County Randolph
Area
  Total26.72 sq mi (69.20 km2)
  Land24.04 sq mi (62.26 km2)
  Water2.68 sq mi (6.95 km2)  10.04%
Elevation
381 ft (116 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total47
  Density1.8/sq mi (0.68/km2)
GNIS feature ID1928551 [1]

Kaskaskia Precinct is located in Randolph County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 47. This precinct is separated from the rest of Randolph County (and the rest of Illinois) by the Mississippi River. [2]

Geography

Kaskaskia Precinct covers an area of 69.20 square kilometres (26.72 sq mi).

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References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Kaskaskia precinct, Randolph County, Illinois". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 6, 2012.