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Johnston City
Illinoiscity
Johnston City
Total population
3,327
Median home value
$88,100
Bachelor's+
Median income
$42,465
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Johnston City is a city in Williamson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,348 at the 2020 census. This was a center of coal mining in the early 20th century, having a peak of population in the 1920s. The mining jobs attracted many immigrants from Europe.
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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
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
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,176
- Great Blue/Cocoi HeronArdea herodias Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves2,091
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves1,995
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,611
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1,586
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1,586
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,566
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves1,469
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Marion High SchoolHigh · Marion · 1,159 students · 15.1:1 ratio
- Marion Jr High SchoolMiddle · Marion · 726 students · 14.5:1 ratio
- Herrin High SchoolHigh · Herrin · 686 students · 14.3:1 ratio
- Herrin C U S D 4 Elem SchoolElementary · Herrin · 679 students · 13.6:1 ratio
- Carterville Intermediate SchMiddle · Carterville · 518 students · 15.2:1 ratio
- Herrin Middle SchoolMiddle · Herrin · 507 students · 13:1 ratio
- Lincoln Elem SchoolElementary · Marion · 487 students · 14.8:1 ratio
- Washington Elem SchoolElementary · Marion · 487 students · 13.5:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.81 — 2024-03-281 km NNE of Germantown, Illinois
- M 2.53 — 2024-03-056 km ENE of Pinckneyville, Illinois
- M 3.07 — 2023-12-185 km WNW of Waltonville, Illinois
- M 2.52 — 2022-05-176 km NNW of Mount Vernon, Illinois
- M 2.57 — 2022-04-133 km SE of Springerton, Illinois
- M 2.68 — 2017-04-064 km SSW of Cairo, Illinois
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.
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 Johnston City




Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library