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Located in: Henderson County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Gulf Prt.

Time Zone: Gulf Port lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Elevation: 520 feet [158.5 m] above sea level<1>

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

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:<2>     48   (11.11% decrease since 2010)  
2010:     54   (73.9% decrease since 2000)
2000:     207

Total Area:<3>   2.42 sq. miles [6.3 km²]   - of which 38.18% is water (0.92 sq. miles [2.4 km²])

Housing Units:<4>   34

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<5>

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

Lat:   40.814400°   (or 40°48'51" N)

Lon:   -91.086400°   (or -91°5'11" W)

USGS Topo Map:   Burlington<6>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Gulf Port

GNIS ID:   2398216

FIPS State / Place Code:   17 / 31992

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


About Henderson County

The village of Oquawka is the County Seat for {Henderson County}.

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

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:     6,646   (9.49% decrease since 2010)  
2010     7,343   (10.59% decrease since 2000)
2000:     8,213

Total Area:   395.2 sq. miles [1,023.6 km²]   - of which 4.14% is water (16.35 sq. miles [42.3 km²])

Housing Units:   3,827

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Henderson

GNIS ID:   424237

FIPS State / County Code:   17 / 071

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


About Illinois

From the US Census

Population

YearPopulation
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 Gulf Port)

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gulf Port - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>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.
<3>The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Gulf Port. 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.
<4>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).
<5>Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Gulf Port, 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 Gulf Port.