Makanda, Illinois
Makanda, Illinois | |
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A railroad crossing in Makanda | |
Location of Makanda in Jackson County, Illinois. | |
| Coordinates: 37°37′42″N 89°14′35″W / 37.62833°N 89.24306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Jackson |
| Township | Makanda |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.33 sq mi (13.81 km2) |
| • Land | 5.28 sq mi (13.68 km2) |
| • Water | 0.050 sq mi (0.13 km2) |
| Elevation | 676 ft (206 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 547 |
| • Density | 103.6/sq mi (39.99/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 62958 |
| Area code | 618 |
| FIPS code | 17-46214 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2399228 |
| Website | villageofmakanda |
Makanda (/mə.ˈkæn.də/ muh-KAN-duh) is a village in Jackson County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 547, down from 561 in 2010. In the early 20th Century it used the slogan "Star of Egypt."
Makanda is part of the Carbondale, Illinois Micropolitan Statistical Area.