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Metropolis
Illinoiscity
Total population
5,864
Median home value
$86,000
Bachelor's+
Median income
$50,399
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 10:53AM CDT until September 20 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Overview
Metropolis sits in Illinois, United States and is identified as a small city. The population stands at approximately 5,864. Coordinates of 37.150°, -88.687° situate Metropolis in the warm-temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,536 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 60% of daylight hours. Based on its warm temperate position, residents likely encounter warm summers and cool winters. The city extends across about 15.6 km². Population density therefore averages about 376 per km², a medium-density urban fabric. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.
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History & geography
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 Metropolis, IL from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,303
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves1,705
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1,611
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves1,495
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves1,391
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,366
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,354
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1,295
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.72 — 2024-12-019 km N of New Madrid, Missouri
- M 2.75 — 2023-09-169 km N of New Madrid, Missouri
- M 2.59 — 2023-08-233 km ENE of Wilson City, Missouri
- M 2.52 — 2023-06-037 km N of Nebo, Kentucky
- M 2.59 — 2022-09-0210 km SE of Matthews, Missouri
- M 2.57 — 2022-04-153 km SW of Anniston, 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
- Joppa9.7 mi away · pop. 259
- Belknap18.3 mi away
- Buncombe27.3 mi away · pop. 329
- New Burnside30 mi away
- Mill Creek33.8 mi away · pop. 37
- Cave-In-Rock36.3 mi away · pop. 210
- Carrier Mills37.4 mi away
- Crab Orchard40.2 mi away
- Cobden40.9 mi away · pop. 1,170
- Harrisburg41.4 mi away · pop. 8,372
- Muddy43.7 mi away
- Makanda44.4 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 Metropolis
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library