Astoria

Also known as Astoria, Illinois, Astoria, IL

incorporated town in Fulton County, Illinois, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Illinois
County: Fulton
Township: Astoria
Incorporated: January 24, 1839 ( 1839-01-24 )
Total: 0.59 sq mi (1.52 km )
Land: 0.59 sq mi (1.52 km )
Water: 0 sq mi (0.00 km )
Elevation: 705 ft (215 m)
Density: 1,586.7/sq mi (612.61/km )
Time zone: UTC-6 ( CST )
Summer dst: UTC-5 ( CDT )
Fips code: 17-02635
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Wikidata facts

Official name: Astoria
Population: 929
Area: 1.516469
Elevation: 710
Households: 548
Dialing code: 309
Licence plate code: 618

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inception: 1839-01-01
water as percent of area: 0
per capita income: 21425
postal code: 61501
Commons category: Astoria, Illinois

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Astoria is an incorporated town in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 929 at the 2020 census. It was originally laid out as the town of Washington in 1836, relocated as Vienna in 1837, and renamed as Astoria in 1839. The name honors fur titan John Jacob Astor, who supposedly owned land in or near the town.

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