Brussels, Illinois
Brussels, Illinois | |
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St. Mary's Catholic Church, May 2014 | |
Location of Brussels in Calhoun County, Illinois. | |
| Coordinates: 38°56′54″N 90°35′21″W / 38.94833°N 90.58917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Calhoun |
| Precinct | Point |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.558 sq mi (1.45 km2) |
| • Land | 0.558 sq mi (1.45 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 518 ft (158 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 116 |
| • Density | 208/sq mi (80.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 62013 |
| Area codes | 618/730 |
| FIPS code | 17-09148 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2397479 |
Brussels is a village in Point Precinct, Calhoun County, Illinois, United States. The population was 116 at the 2020 census.
Brussels is the headquarters location of the Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge, which is noted for its population of bald eagles. The refuge is named after the two great rivers that flow together close to Brussels, the Illinois River and the Mississippi River.