Joslin, Illinois

Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
41°33′26″N 90°13′19″W / 41.55722°N 90.22194°W / 41.55722; -90.22194CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyRock IslandArea • Total4.92 sq mi (12.74 km2) • Land4.64 sq mi (12.02 km2) • Water0.27 sq mi (0.71 km2)Elevation
581 ft (177 m)Population
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 • Total85 • Density18.31/sq mi (7.07/km2)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code309GNIS feature ID411258[2]

Joslin is an unincorporated community in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States and is located on Illinois Route 92 near Interstate 88.

Tyson operates a beef slaughter plant in Joslin.

Demographics

Historical population
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202085—
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

History

The Joslin Fairgrounds were the original site of the Rock Island County Fair, from the first fair in 1892 until the late 1920s.[4]

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  4. ^ Coopman, David T. Rock Island County. Charleston SC, Chicago IL, Portsmouth NH, San Francisco CA: Acadia Publishing, 2008.
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