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Alsey
Illinoisvillage
Total population
258
Median home value
$55,000
Bachelor's+
Median income
$58,750
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Heat Advisory · ModerateHeat Advisory issued September 17 at 12:16AM CDT until September 17 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Alsey is a village in Scott County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, Alsey had a population of 195. It is part of the Jacksonville Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
Alsey was originally called Smithfield, and under the latter name was laid out in 1870 by Alsey R. Smith, and named for him. A post office called Alsey has been in operation since 1872.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, Alsey has a total area of , of which (or 98.21%) is land and (or 1.79%) is water.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Alsey, IL from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves255
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves246
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves245
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves224
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves211
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves178
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves164
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves161
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.57 — 2024-09-191 km S of Old Monroe, Missouri
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Illinois
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Alsey
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-12 10:45 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library