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Kinmundy, Illinois
City in Illinois, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kinmundy is a city in Marion County, Illinois, United States. The population was 733 at the 2020 census.[3]
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Kinmundy, Illinois | |
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![]() Location in Marion County, Illinois | |
Coordinates: 38°46′22″N 88°51′10″W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Marion |
Township | Kinmundy |
Area | |
• Total | 1.45 sq mi (3.76 km2) |
• Land | 1.20 sq mi (3.10 km2) |
• Water | 0.25 sq mi (0.66 km2) |
Elevation | 577 ft (176 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 733 |
• Density | 611.85/sq mi (236.26/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 62854 |
Area code | 618 |
FIPS code | 17-40117 |
GNIS ID | 2395542[1] |
Wikimedia Commons | Kinmundy, Illinois |
Website | cityofkinmundy |
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The town is believed to have been named after a place in Scotland, the birthplace of William Ferguson, a London agent for the Illinois Central Railroad during Kinmundy's construction. He visited the area in 1856.[4][5]