Joslin is an unincorporated community in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States and is located on Illinois Route 92 near Interstate 88.
Joslin, Illinois | |
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  Joslin, Illinois  Joslin, Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 41°33′26″N 90°13′19″W / 41.55722°N 90.22194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Rock Island |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.92 sq mi (12.74 km2) |
| • Land | 4.64 sq mi (12.02 km2) |
| • Water | 0.27 sq mi (0.71 km2) |
| Elevation | 581 ft (177 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 85 |
| • Density | 18.31/sq mi (7.07/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 309 |
| GNIS feature ID | 411258[2] |
Tyson operates a beef slaughter plant in Joslin.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 85 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
Joslin first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.[4]
History
editThe Joslin Fairgrounds were the original site of the Rock Island County Fair, from the first fair in 1892 until the late 1920s.[5]
References
edit- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ Coopman, David T. Rock Island County. Charleston SC, Chicago IL, Portsmouth NH, San Francisco CA: Acadia Publishing, 2008.
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