Summary for Del Rey

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Located in: Iroquois County (see below)

Pronunciation: del-RAY <1>

Time Zone: Del Rey lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)<2>

Elevation: 660 feet [201.17 m] above sea level<3>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<4>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Del Rey:

Lat: 40.674300° (or 40°40'27" N)

Lon: -88.017300° (or -88°1'2" W)

USGS Topo Map: Onarga West<5>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Del Rey

GNIS ID: 407111

FIPS State / Place Code: 17 / 19330

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About Iroquois County

The community of Watseka is the County Seat for Iroquois County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Iroquois)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<6>	27,114 (8.71% decrease since 2010)
2010	29,701 (5.21% decrease since 2000)
2000:	31,334

Total Area:<7> 1,118 sq. miles [2,898 km²]

Housing Units: <8> 13,452

Official Website: www.iroquois-co.com/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Iroquois

GNIS ID: 424239

FIPS State / County Code: 17 / 075

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About Illinois

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	12,667,017 (1.28% decrease since 2010)
2010:	12,830,632 (3.31% increase since 2000)
2000:	12,419,293

Websites for State of Illinois

Official Website: https://illinois.gov

Tourism: https://www.enjoyillinois.com/

Parks: https://www.dnr.illinois.gov/

Fishing: https://www.ifishillinois.org/

Hunting: https://dnr.illinois.gov/hunting.html

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Illinois

GNIS ID: 1779784

FIPS State: 17

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Off-the-Road Links ...

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The official website for Iroquois County: www.iroquois-co.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Del Rey. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<2>	While Del Rey is in the Central Time Zone, the area to the east is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Del Rey - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Del Rey, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<5>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Del Rey.
<6>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<7>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Del Rey. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<8>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).