Welcome to Standard City ...
The village of Standard City is located in Macoupin County<1>.
The pronunciation of Standard City: STAN-derd<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Standard City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1962.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Standard City has a population of 146 people<3> (see below for details).
Standard City is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Standard City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Standard City had an population of 146 people. This is a decrease of 3.95% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.8% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Standard City had a population of 152 people. This makes Standard City the county's 24th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 152 people, the population of Standard City increased 10.14% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 138 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Standard City.
Communities near Standard City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Standard City.
- Litchfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
- Litchfield is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,609 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Litchfield
- From Standard City to Litchfield
- Carlinville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlinville
- Carlinville is located in Macoupin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,441 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlinville <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carlinville
- From Standard City to Carlinville
- Auburn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,591 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Auburn
- From Standard City to Auburn
- Virden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virden
- Virden is located in Macoupin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,302 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virden <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Virden
- From Standard City to Virden
- Gillespie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillespie
- Gillespie is located in Macoupin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,048 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gillespie <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gillespie
- From Standard City to Gillespie
- Pawnee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
- Pawnee is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,646 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pawnee <5>
- Girard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
- Girard is located in Macoupin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,981 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girard <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Girard
- From Standard City to Girard
- Mount Olive
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Mount Olive is located in Macoupin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,911 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Olive <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mount Olive
- From Standard City to Mount Olive
- Benld
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benld
- Benld is located in Macoupin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benld <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Benld
- From Standard City to Benld
- Waverly
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <5>
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 Standard City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Standard City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Standard City. 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 Standard City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Standard City. See our Newspapers Page for Standard City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Standard City ...
Looking for more information about Standard City? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Standard City, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Standard City.
Adding Standard City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Standard City 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 for Standard City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Standard City post office opened in 1962.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Standard City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Standard City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Macoupin, 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 Standard City. 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 Standard City. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Standard City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |