Joslin, Illinois Explained

Official Name:Joslin, Illinois
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Illinois#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Rock Island
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:12.74
Area Land Km2:12.02
Area Water Km2:0.71
Area Total Sq Mi:4.92
Area Land Sq Mi:4.64
Area Water Sq Mi:0.27
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:85
Population Density Km2:7.07
Population Density Sq Mi:18.31
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:581
Coordinates:41.5572°N -90.2219°W
Area Code:309
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:411258[2]

Joslin is an unincorporated community in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States and is located on Illinois Route 92 near Interstate 88.

Tyson operates a beef slaughter plant in Joslin.

History

The Joslin Fairgrounds were the original site of the Rock Island County Fair, from the first fair in 1892 until the late 1920s.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 15, 2022.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  3. Coopman, David T. Rock Island County. Charleston SC, Chicago IL, Portsmouth NH, San Francisco CA: Acadia Publishing, 2008.