Preemption, Illinois

Preemption, Illinois
Preemption, Illinois
Census-designated place
	Entering Preemption on U.S. Route 67
	Preemption Preemption
	Coordinates: 41°18′46″N 90°35′04″W / 41.31278°N 90.58444°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Mercer
Township	Preemption
Area
• Total	1.11 sq mi (2.88 km2)
• Land	1.11 sq mi (2.88 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	810 ft (250 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	254
• Density	228.83/sq mi (88.31/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	61276
Area code	309
GNIS feature ID	416190

Preemption is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Preemption Township, Mercer County, Illinois, United States.^[4] As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 254.^[2] Preemption is 4 miles (6 km) west of Sherrard and has a post office with ZIP code 61276.^[5]

Roy James Carver (1909-1981), American philanthropist and businessman, was born in Preemption.^[6]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	254		—
U.S. Decennial Census^[7]

^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "P1. Race – Preemption CDP, Illinois: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ Mercer County General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Illinois Department of Transportation. 1988. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 20, 2012. Retrieved May 26, 2011.
^ ZIP Code Lookup
^ 'Roy J. Carver 71; Iowa Businessman,' The New York Times, June 18, 1971, section B, pg. 14
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Mercer County, Illinois, United States
County seat: Aledo
Cities	Aledo Keithsburg New Boston	Map of Illinois highlighting Mercer County
Villages	Alexis‡ Joy Matherville North Henderson Reynolds‡ Seaton Sherrard Viola Windsor
Townships	Abington Duncan Eliza Greene Keithsburg Mercer Millersburg New Boston North Henderson Ohio Grove Perryton Preemption Richland Grove Rivoli Suez
CDPs	Cable Eliza Hamlet Millersburg Preemption Swedona
Other communities	Boden Burgess Gilchrist Mannon Marston Petersville Shale City Sunbeam Wanlock
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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Preemption, Illinois
Census-designated place
Entering Preemption on U.S. Route 67
Preemption Show map of Illinois Preemption Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 41°18′46″N 90°35′04″W / 41.31278°N 90.58444°W / 41.31278; -90.58444
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Mercer
Township	Preemption
Area ^[1]
• Total	1.11 sq mi (2.88 km²)
• Land	1.11 sq mi (2.88 km²)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Elevation	810 ft (250 m)
Population (2020)^[2]
• Total	254
• Density	228.83/sq mi (88.31/km²)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	61276
Area code	309
GNIS feature ID	416190^[3]