Preemption, Illinois
Preemption, Illinois | |
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Entering Preemption on U.S. Route 67 | |
Preemption Preemption | |
| Coordinates: 41°18′46″N 90°35′04″W / 41.31278°N 90.58444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Mercer |
| Township | Preemption |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.11 sq mi (2.88 km2) |
| • Land | 1.11 sq mi (2.88 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 810 ft (250 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 254 |
| • Density | 228.7/sq mi (88.31/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 61276 |
| Area code | 309 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2806546 |
Preemption is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Preemption Township, Mercer County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 254. Preemption is 4 miles (6 km) west of Sherrard.
Roy James Carver (1909-1981), American philanthropist and businessman, was born in Preemption.