Prairietown, Illinois

Prairietown, Illinois
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 38°57′59″N89°55′24″W / 38.96639°N 89.92333°W / 38.96639; -89.92333 [1]
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Madison
Township	Omphghent
Area [2]
• Total	0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2)
• Land	0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [1]	581 ft (177 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	153
• Density	813.83/sq mi (314.48/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes	62097 (Worden) 62021 (Dorsey)
Area code	618
GNIS feature ID	2804654 [1]

Prairietown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Madison County, Illinois, United States. ^[1] As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 153. ^[3] It is part of the Metro East region of Greater St. Louis.

Geography

Prairietown is in northern Madison County, 8 miles (13 km) southwest of Staunton, 17 miles (27 km) east-northeast of Alton, and 33 miles (53 km) northeast of St. Louis.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Prairietown has an area of 0.19 square miles (0.49 km²), all land. ^[2] It drains to the west toward Joulters Creek and to the east toward Sherry Creek, both south-flowing tributaries of Cahokia Creek, which runs southwest to the Mississippi River.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	153		—
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

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

Education

It is in the Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7. ^[6]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prairietown, Illinois
2. "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
3. "P1. Race – Prairietown CDP, Illinois: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
5. "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
6. Geography Division (January 15, 2021). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Madison County, IL (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved July 4, 2025. - Text list