Joslin, Illinois

Joslin, Illinois
Joslin, Illinois is located in Illinois
Joslin, Illinois
Joslin, Illinois
Location within Illinois
Joslin, Illinois is located in the United States
Joslin, Illinois
Joslin, Illinois
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 41°33′24″N 90°14′12″W / 41.55667°N 90.23667°W / 41.55667; -90.23667
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyRock Island
Area
 • Total
4.92 sq mi (12.74 km2)
 • Land4.64 sq mi (12.02 km2)
 • Water0.27 sq mi (0.71 km2)
Elevation581 ft (177 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
85
 • Density18.3/sq mi (7.07/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code309
GNIS feature ID2806505[2]

Joslin is an unincorporated community in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States and is located on Illinois Route 92 near Interstate 88. As of the 2020 census, Joslin had a population of 85.[3]

Tyson operated a beef slaughter plant in Joslin.

History

The Joslin Fairgrounds were the original site of the Rock Island County Fair, from the first fair in 1892 until the late 1920s.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
202085—
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

Joslin first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.[6]

2020 census

Joslin 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[7] % 2020
White alone (NH) 81 95.29%
Black or African American alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0.00%
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) 3 3.53%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1 1.18%
Total 85 100.00%

Education

It is in the Riverdale Community Unit School District 100.[8]

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: Joslin, Illinois
  3. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  4. ↑ Coopman, David T. Rock Island County. Charleston SC, Chicago IL, Portsmouth NH, San Francisco CA: Acadia Publishing, 2008.
  5. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  6. ↑ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
  7. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Joslin CDP, Illinois". United States Census Bureau.
  8. ↑ 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