Joy, Illinois
Joy, Illinois | |
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Location in Mercer County, Illinois | |
Joy Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 41°11′49″N 90°52′34″W / 41.19694°N 90.87611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Mercer |
| Township | Millersburg |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.43 sq mi (1.11 km2) |
| • Land | 0.43 sq mi (1.11 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 686 ft (209 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 372 |
| • Density | 869.6/sq mi (335.77/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 61260 |
| Area code | 309 |
| FIPS code | 17-38739 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2398312 |
| Website | joyillinois |
Joy is a village in Mercer County, Illinois, United States. The population was 372 as of the 2020 census.
The village was founded in 1869 and named after the president of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, J. F. Joy.