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Census Data for Birch Island

As far as we can tell, Birch Island has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Birch Island, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Hardin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
    • Hardin is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <2>
  • Batchtown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchtown
    • Batchtown is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batchtown <2>
  • Elsberry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsberry
    • Elsberry is located in Lincoln County (MO)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsberry <2>
  • Foley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hamburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
    • Hamburg is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <2>
  • Fieldon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Winfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
    • Winfield is located in Lincoln County (MO)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <2>
  • Annada
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annada
    • Annada is located in Pike County (MO)
  • Eldred
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldred have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldred
    • Eldred is located in Greene County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldred <2>
  • Kampsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Brussels
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brussels have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brussels
    • Brussels is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brussels <2>
  • Fountain N' Lakes
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain N' Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain N' Lakes
    • Fountain N' Lakes is located in Lincoln County (MO)
    • Fountain N' Lakes has also been known as:
    • Fountain N' Lakes village
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    • Old Monroe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Monroe
      • Old Monroe is located in Lincoln County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Monroe <2>
    • Paynesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in Pike County (MO)
    • Otterville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
      • Otterville is located in Jersey County

Calhoun County ...

Birch Island is located in Calhoun County<3>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Calhoun County.

Miscellaneous Information for Birch Island ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Calhoun County or the community of Birch Island:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Birch Island:
    • GNIS ID for Birch Island: 422464
    • GNIS ID for Calhoun County: 424208
    • GNIS ID for State of Illinois: 1779784
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Birch Island is located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #3 (the East North-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Birch Island.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Birch Island. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Calhoun, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.









 

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