Equality, Illinois

Equality, Illinois
Monument honoring Michael Kelly Lawler on the former site of the Gallatin County Courthouse
Location of Equality in Gallatin County, Illinois.
Coordinates: 37°44′14″N 88°20′32″W / 37.73722°N 88.34222°W / 37.73722; -88.34222
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyGallatin
TownshipEquality
Area
 • Total
0.90 sq mi (2.33 km2)
 • Land0.88 sq mi (2.27 km2)
 • Water0.019 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
427 ft (130 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
539
 • Density614.3/sq mi (237.19/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
62934
Area code618
FIPS code17-24348
GNIS ID2398838

Equality is a village in Equality Township, Gallatin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 539 at the 2020 census. Near the village are two points of interest, the Crenshaw House and the Garden of the Gods Wilderness. Equality was the county seat of Gallatin County from 1826–1851.