Monmouth, Illinois
Monmouth, Illinois | |
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City | |
| Nickname: The Maple City | |
| Motto: Make it Monmouth! | |
Interactive map of Monmouth, Illinois | |
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| Coordinates: 40°54′50″N 90°38′33″W / 40.91389°N 90.64250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Warren |
| Township | Monmouth |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.26 sq mi (11.04 km2) |
| • Land | 4.24 sq mi (10.99 km2) |
| • Water | 0.019 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 751 ft (229 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,902 |
| • Density | 2,098.7/sq mi (810.31/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61462 |
| Area code | 309 |
| FIPS code | 17-50010 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2395371 |
| Wikimedia Commons | Monmouth, Illinois |
| Website | cityofmonmouth |
Monmouth is a city in and the county seat of Warren County, Illinois, United States. The population was 8,902 at the 2020 census, down from 9,444 in 2010. It is the home of Monmouth College.
Local parks and insitutions located within Monmouth include Monmouth Park, Harmon Park, North Park, Warfield Park, West Park, South Park, Garwood Park, Buster White Park and the Citizens Lake & Campground. It is the host of the Prime Beef festival, held annually the week after Labor Day. The festival is kicked off with one of the largest parades in Western Illinois. Monmouth is also known regionally as the "Maple City". It is part of the Galesburg Micropolitan Statistical Area.