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Astoria, Illinois
Astoria, Illinois | |
|---|---|
 Downtown Astoria | |
 Location of Astoria in Fulton County, Illinois. | |
.svg) Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40°13′40″N 90°21′23″W / 40.22778°N 90.35639°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Fulton |
| Township | Astoria |
| Incorporated | January 24, 1839 |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.59 sq mi (1.52 km2) |
| • Land | 0.59 sq mi (1.52 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 705 ft (215 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 929 |
| • Density | 1,585.32/sq mi (612.61/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61501 |
| Area code | 309 |
| FIPS code | 17-02635 |
| GNIS ID | 2398002[1] |
| Wikimedia Commons | Astoria, Illinois |
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Astoria is an incorporated town in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 929 at the 2020 census.[4] It was originally laid out as the town of Washington in 1836, relocated as Vienna in 1837, and renamed as Astoria in 1839. The name honors fur titan John Jacob Astor, who supposedly owned land in or near the town.[5]
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Astoria, Illinois
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ Illinois Regional Archives Depository System. "Name Index to Illinois Local Governments". Illinois State Archives. Illinois Secretary of State. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
- ^ "Live Here". Funton County, Illinois. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
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