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Joy
Illinoisvillage
Joy
Total population
387
Median home value
$76,100
Bachelor's+
Median income
$56,250
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Flood Watch · SevereFlood Watch issued September 16 at 5:10PM CDT until September 17 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Joy is a village in Mercer County, Illinois, United States. The population was 372 as of the 2020 census.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
Joy is located in western Mercer County. Illinois Route 17 passes through the village on Center Street, leading east to Aledo, the county seat, and west the same distance to its terminus in New Boston, on the Mississippi River. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Joy has a total area of , all land. The village drains east to a north-flowing tributary of the Edwards River, a west-flowing tributary of the Mississippi River; and west to headwaters of the Mud River, part of the Pope Creek watershed flowing southwest to the Mississippi.
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 Joy, IL from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves308
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves238
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves232
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves219
- Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves214
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves202
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves194
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves194
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
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
- Millersburg4.3 mi away
- New Boston6.6 mi away
- Aledo6.9 mi away · pop. 3,668
- Buffalo Prairie10.1 mi away · pop. 9
- Little York14.6 mi away
- Oquawka18.3 mi away
- Andalusia18.6 mi away
- Oak Grove21.7 mi away · pop. 277
- Kirkwood23.7 mi away · pop. 754
- Orion28.2 mi away
- Coal Valley28.3 mi away · pop. 4,229
- Gulfport28.9 mi away
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 Joy
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
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library