Ophiem, Illinois
Unincorporated community in Illinois, USA
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Ophiem is an unincorporated community in Lynn Township, Henry County, Illinois, United States.[2] As of the 2020 census, Ophiem had a population of 123.[3]
Ophiem, Illinois | |
|---|---|
  Ophiem  Ophiem | |
| Coordinates: 41°15′15″N 90°22′50″W | |
| Country | USA |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Henry County |
| Township | Lynn Township |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.18 sq mi (3.06 km2) |
| • Land | 1.18 sq mi (3.06 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 696 ft (212 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 123 |
| • Density | 104.0/sq mi (40.17/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 61468 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2806536[2] |
It was founded in 1850 by Johannes and Carl Johan Samuelson, who named it "Opphem", after their family farm in Sweden.
A post office was established in 1871.[4]
Demographics
Ophiem first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.[6]
Education
It is in the Alwood Community Unit School District 225.[7]
