Literberry, Illinois Explained

Official Name:Literberry, Illinois
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Illinois#USA
Pushpin Label:Literberry
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Morgan
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.10
Area Land Km2:2.10
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.81
Area Land Sq Mi:0.81
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:71
Population Density Km2:33.78
Population Density Sq Mi:87.55
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:600
Coordinates:39.8542°N -90.1994°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:62660
Area Code:217
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:2804094

Literberry is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Morgan County, Illinois, United States. It is 8miles north of Jacksonville, the county seat. Literberry formerly had a post office with ZIP code 62660.[3] The community became a CDP prior to the 2020 census, at which time it had a population of 71.[2]

An F4 tornado devastated Literberry on May 18, 1883, killing 12 people.[4]

Demographics

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Illinois . United States Census Bureau . April 4, 2023.
  2. Web site: P1. Race – Literberry CDP, Illinois: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171). U.S. Census Bureau. April 4, 2023.
  3. http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=62660&Go=Go ZIP Code Lookup
  4. Book: Grazulis . Thomas P. . Significant tornadoes, 1680-1991: A Chronology and Analysis of Events . 1993 . Environmental Films . St. Johnsbury, Vermont . 1-879362-03-1 . 621.