East Lynn, Illinois
Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
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East Lynn is a Census-designated place in Butler Township, Vermilion County, Illinois, USA.
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Post office and fire department buildings | |
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| Coordinates: 40°27′58″N 87°48′02″W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Vermilion |
| Township | Butler |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.27 sq mi (0.69 km2) |
| • Land | 0.27 sq mi (0.69 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 696 ft (212 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 90 |
| • Density | 339.3/sq mi (131.01/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 217 |
| FIPS code | 17–22021 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2806476[1] |
As of the 2020 census, East Lynn had a population of 90.[3]
History
The town, founded in 1872, is said to have been named after the novel and play entitled East Lynne.[4][unreliable source?] The Methodist church was actually founded before the town, in 1869. The main trade was in grain. One man, Henry Ludden, filled several early roles in the town, as the first postmaster, the first station agent and the first to operate a store.[5]
Demographics
East Lynn first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.[7]
Education
It is in the Hoopeston Area Community Unit School District 11.[8]
