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Summary for Griffin

So far, we found very little information about Griffin. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Griffin to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Griffin, please Contact Us.

About Griffin (Click for our profile page)

Our information shows that the community of Griffin is historic. The information below applies to the area where Griffin would have been located.

Time Zone: The area where Griffin was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)<2>

Telephone Area Codes: 217 & 447<3>

Elevation: 580 feet [176.78 m] above sea level<4>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<5>

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

Lat: 39.446700° (or 39°26'48" N)

Lon: -87.654700° (or -87°39'16" W)

USGS Topo Map: Marshall<6>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Griffin

GNIS ID: 1785484

FIPS State / Place Code: None

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Griffin)

About Clark County

The community of Marshall is the County Seat for Clark County.

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

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<7>	15,441 (5.22% decrease since 2010)
2010	16,291 (4.22% decrease since 2000)
2000:	17,008

Total Area:<8> 504 sq. miles [1,307.5 km²]

Housing Units: <9> 7,772

Official Website: https://www.clarkcountyil.org/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Clark

GNIS ID: 424213

FIPS State / County Code: 17 / 023

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Griffin)

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://www.illinois.gov/

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

Parks: https://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

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Griffin)

Footnotes ...

<1>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Griffin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	While Griffin is in the Central Time Zone, the area just to the east is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
<3>	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 217 code has been Overlayed with the 447 area code. New phone numbers in the Griffin area will be assigned with one of these codes: 217 or 447. As a result, placing a call in the Griffin area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Griffin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Griffin, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<6>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Griffin.
<7>	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.
<8>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Griffin. 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.
<9>	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).