Ophiem, Illinois

Ophiem, Illinois
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 41°15′15″N90°22′50″W / 41.25417°N 90.38056°W / 41.25417; -90.38056
Country	USA
State	Illinois
County	Henry County
Township	Lynn Township
Area [1]
• Total	1.18 sq mi (3.06 km2)
• Land	1.18 sq mi (3.06 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	696 ft (212 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	123
• Density	104.06/sq mi (40.17/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	61468
GNIS feature ID	2806536 [2]

Ophiem is an unincorporated community in Lynn Township, Henry County, Illinois, United States. ^[2]

It was founded in 1850 by Johannes and Carl Johan Samuelson, who named it "Opphem", after their family farm in Sweden.

A post office was established in 1871. ^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	123		—
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

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

Education

It is in the Alwood Community Unit School District 225. ^[6]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ophiem, Illinois
3. Callary, Edward (2009). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois. ISBN   9780252090707.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
5. "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
6. Geography Division (December 22, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Henry County, IL (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved June 17, 2025. - Text list