Carlinville, Illinois

Carlinville, Illinois
Macoupin County Courthouse in Carlinville
Interactive map of Carlinville, Illinois
Carlinville
Carlinville
Coordinates: 39°16′00″N 89°51′56″W / 39.26667°N 89.86556°W / 39.26667; -89.86556
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMacoupin
TownshipsCarlinville
Brushy Mound
Founded1829
Named afterThomas Carlin
Area
 • Total
3.37 sq mi (8.72 km2)
 • Land3.37 sq mi (8.72 km2)
Elevation
620 ft (190 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
5,710
 • Density1,695.1/sq mi (654.48/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
62626
Area code217
FIPS code17-11202
GNIS feature ID2393743
Websitewww.cityofcarlinville.com

Carlinville is a city in and the county seat of Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,710.

It is the home of Blackburn College, a small college affiliated with the Presbyterian church. The city is the former home of Prairie Farms Dairy.