Perks, Illinois

Perks, Illinois
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 37°18′35″N89°04′51″W / 37.30972°N 89.08083°W / 37.30972; -89.08083
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Pulaski
Elevation [1]	345 ft (105 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	62973
Area code	618
GNIS feature ID	415554 [1]

Perks is an unincorporated community in Pulaski County, Illinois, United States. Perks is 7 miles (11 kilometers) northeast of Ullin. Perks had a post office with ZIP code 62973. ^[2] This post office was discontinued on August 12, 2017. ^[3] Perks now falls under the 62992 ZIP code of Ullin. Perks was originally known as Stringtown.^{[ citation needed ]}

The community has one grocery store and gas station. Local attractions include the Cache River State Natural Area. Perks has fewer than 100 people, many of whom are farmers or longtime residents of the community.^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Perks, Illinois
2. ZIP Code Lookup
3. "Post Offices by County - Postmaster Finder - Who we are - About.usps.com". about.usps.com. Retrieved September 24, 2024.