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Welcome to Yates City ...

The village of Yates City is located in Knox County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Yates City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1859.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Yates City has a population of 649 people<2> (see below for details).

Yates City is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Yates City: 309 & 861<4>

The ZIP code for Yates City: 61572<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Yates City had an population of 649 people. This is a decrease of 6.35% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.48% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Yates City had a population of 693 people. This makes Yates City the county's 7th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 693 people, the population of Yates City decreased 4.41% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 725 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Yates City.

Communities near Yates City ...

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

  • Canton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Knoxville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Farmington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Bellevue
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Bellevue is located in Peoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
  • Princeville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Dunlap
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Hanna City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Glasford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Brimfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • East Galesburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • East Galesburg is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galesburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people

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 Yates City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Yates City.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Yates 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 Yates City.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Yates City ...

Looking for more information about Yates 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.

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

Adding Yates City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Yates 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 (so far) for Yates City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Yates City post office opened in 1859.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Yates City.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Knox, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Yates City.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Yates City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 309 code has been Overlayed with the 861 area code. New phone numbers in the Yates City area will be assigned with one of these codes: 309 or 861. As a result, placing a call in the Yates City area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 Yates City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Yates City or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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/