Edgington, Illinois

Edgington, Illinois
Edgington, Illinois is located in Illinois
Edgington, Illinois
Edgington, Illinois
Location within Illinois
Edgington, Illinois is located in the United States
Edgington, Illinois
Edgington, Illinois
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 41°23′13″N 90°45′49″W / 41.38694°N 90.76361°W / 41.38694; -90.76361
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyRock Island
Area
 • Total
1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2)
 • Land1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation781 ft (238 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
391
 • Density386.6/sq mi (149.25/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Zip Code
61247
Area code309
FIPS code17-22619
GNIS feature ID2806477[2]

Edgington is an unincorporated community in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. Edgington is located on Illinois Route 192, 4 miles (6.4 km) southwest of Andalusia. As of the 2020 census, Edgington had a population of 391.[3]

History

The Edgington post office closed in 1920.[4] The community's name honors Daniel and John Edgington, pioneer settlers.[5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020391—
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

Edgington first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.[7]

2020 census

Edgington CDP, Illinois – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2020[8] % 2020
White alone (NH) 374 95.65%
Black or African American alone (NH) 1 0.26%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 2 0.51%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 2 0.51%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 12 3.07%
Total 391 100.00%

Education

It is in the Rockridge Community Unit School District 300.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Edgington, Illinois
  3. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Rock Island County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  5. ↑ Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 104. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  7. ↑ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
  8. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Edgington CDP, Illinois". United States Census Bureau.
  9. ↑ Geography Division (December 22, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Rock Island County, IL (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 15, 2025. - Text list