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Johnston City

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Johnston City

Total population

3,327

Median home value

$88,100

19.2%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$42,465

Johnston City$42k
National$74k
Coordinates37.82°, -88.93°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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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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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
38.3
Median home value
$88,100
Housing units
1,581
Poverty rate
17.9%
Unemployment
8.3%

Race & ethnicity

White
90.4%
Black
0.8%
Asian
2.6%
Hispanic
1.7%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
37.8210
Longitude
-88.9293
Water area
0.06 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
32.3%
Diabetes
10.3%
Adult obesity
40.7%
Binge drinking
20.3%
Adult smoking
16.6%
No leisure activity
24.1%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
77,726
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,176
  • Great Blue/Cocoi Heron
    Ardea herodias Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,091
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    1,995
  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,611
  • Tufted Titmouse
    Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,586
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,586
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,566
  • Carolina Chickadee
    Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
    1,469

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
22
Elementary
9
Middle
5
High
6
Other
2

Largest nearby schools

  • Marion High School
    High · Marion · 1,159 students · 15.1:1 ratio
  • Marion Jr High School
    Middle · Marion · 726 students · 14.5:1 ratio
  • Herrin High School
    High · Herrin · 686 students · 14.3:1 ratio
  • Herrin C U S D 4 Elem School
    Elementary · Herrin · 679 students · 13.6:1 ratio
  • Carterville Intermediate Sch
    Middle · Carterville · 518 students · 15.2:1 ratio
  • Herrin Middle School
    Middle · Herrin · 507 students · 13:1 ratio
  • Lincoln Elem School
    Elementary · Marion · 487 students · 14.8:1 ratio
  • Washington Elem School
    Elementary · 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

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
29
Largest magnitude
3.6
Largest event
2006-01-02

Most recent

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

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.21
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,536

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
343
Avg daily Wikipedia views
11
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Johnston City

Search results from Open Library.

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Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

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