Summary for King

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Located in: Greene County (see below)

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

Elevation: 410 feet [124.97 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

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

Lat: 39.230900° (or 39°13'51" N)

Lon: -90.579000° (or -90°34'44" W)

USGS Topo Map: Hardin<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for King

GNIS ID: 422878

FIPS State / Place Code: 17 / 39955

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

The community of Carrollton is the County Seat for {Greene County}.

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

Population

Total Area:<5> 546 sq. miles [1,414.8 km²]

Housing Units: <6> 6,389

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Greene

GNIS ID: 424232

FIPS State / County Code: 17 / 061

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

About Illinois

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of Illinois

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Illinois

GNIS ID: 1779784

FIPS State: 17

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around King - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of King, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes King.
<4>	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.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of King. 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.
<6>	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).