Crater Precinct, Calhoun County, Illinois
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Crater Precinct | |
|---|---|
Location in Calhoun County | |
| Coordinates: 39°16′00″N 090°38′33″W / 39.26667°N 90.64250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Calhoun |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.69 sq mi (56.17 km2) |
| • Land | 20.91 sq mi (54.16 km2) |
| • Water | 0.77 sq mi (2 km2) 3.56% |
| Elevation | 633 ft (193 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 502 |
| • Density | 24.0/sq mi (9.27/km2) |
| FIPS code | 17-013-90900 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1928469[1] |
Crater Precinct is located in Calhoun County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census the population was 502, a decline from 525 at the 2010 census.[2]
The precinct was formed in 1834 from Belleview Precinct as part of Illinois Precinct (comprising modern-day Carlin and Crater Precincts) and was separated in 1839.
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Crater Precinct has a total area of 21.68 square miles (56.15 km2), of which 20.93 square miles (54.21 km2) (or 96.51%) is land and 0.76 square miles (1.97 km2) (or 3.49%) is water.[3]
