Zeigler, Illinois
| Zeigler, Illinois | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | Franklin |
| Elevation | 412 ft (126 m) |
| Coordinates | 37°53′59″N 89°3′12″W / 37.89972°N 89.05333°WCoordinates: 37°53′59″N 89°3′12″W / 37.89972°N 89.05333°W |
| Area | 1.36 sq mi (4 km2) |
| - land | 1.35 sq mi (3 km2) |
| - water | 0.01 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population | 1,801 (2010) |
| Density | 1,330.3/sq mi (514/km2) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 62999 |
| Area code | 618 |
   Location of Zeigler within Illinois
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Website: cityofzeiglerillinois |
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Zeigler is a city in Franklin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,801 at the 2010 census. The current mayor is Dennis Mitchell.
Zeigler is located in southwestern Franklin County at 37°53′59″N 89°3′12″W / 37.89972°N 89.05333°W (37.899856, -89.053429).Illinois Route 149 passes through the center of town, leading east 7.5 miles (12.1 km) to West Frankfort and west 4 miles (6 km) to Royalton. Interstate 57 is 6 miles (10 km) east of Zeigler via Route 149. Illinois Route 148 follows the western border of Zeigler, leading north 5 miles (8 km) to Christopher and south 7 miles (11 km) to Herrin.
According to the 2010 census, Zeigler has a total area of 1.357 square miles (3.51 km2), of which 1.35 square miles (3.50 km2) (or 99.48%) is land and 0.007 square miles (0.02 km2) (or 0.52%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,669 people, 712 households, and 439 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,940.8 people per square mile (749.3/km²). There were 809 housing units at an average density of 940.8/sq mi (363.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.86% White, 0.18% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.12% Asian, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.48% of the population.
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