Edgington, Illinois

Census-designated place in Illinois, United States

41°23′13″N 90°45′50″W / 41.38694°N 90.76389°W / 41.38694; -90.76389CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCounty Rock IslandArea

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• Total1.01 sq mi (2.62 km²) • Land1.01 sq mi (2.62 km²) • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)Elevation

781 ft (238 m)Population

(2020)

• Total391 • Density386.36/sq mi (149.25/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code309FIPS code17-22619GNIS feature ID426951^[2]

Edgington is an unincorporated community in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. Edgington is located on Illinois Route 192, 4 miles (6.4 km) southwest of Andalusia.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	391		—
U.S. Decennial Census^[3]

History

The Edgington post office closed in 1920.^[4] The community's name honors Daniel and John Edgington, pioneer settlers.^[5]

References

^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
^ "Edgington". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
^ "Rock Island County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
^ Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 104. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.