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Welcome to Equality ...

The village of Equality is located in Gallatin County<1>.

The pronunciation of Equality: ee-KWAL-i-tee<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Equality, you might consider that their post office opened in 1829.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Equality for more information about variations on the name of Equality.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Equality has a population of 516 people<3> (see below for details).

Equality is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Equality lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Equality: 618 & 730<5>

The ZIP code for Equality: 62934<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Equality had an population of 516 people. This is a decrease of 13.28% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 28.43% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Equality had a population of 595 people (which is 10.68% of the total population of Gallatin County). This makes Equality the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 595 people, the population of Equality decreased 17.48% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 721 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Equality.

Communities Also Named Equality ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Equality - they are located in Alabama, Kentucky, South Carolina, Texas and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Equality.

Communities near Equality ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Equality.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Equality. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Equality.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Equality. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Equality.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Equality. See our Newspapers Page for Equality.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Equality ...

Looking for more information about Equality? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Equality, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Equality.

Adding Equality to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Equality in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Equality was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Equality post office opened in 1829.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Equality.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Gallatin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Equality. 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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Equality.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Equality - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 618 code has been Overlayed with the 730 area code. New phone numbers in the Equality area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Equality area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Equality). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Equality or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/