Johnston City
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city in Williamson County, Illinois, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Illinois
- County
- Williamson
- Total
- 2.17 sq mi (5.63 km )
- Land
- 2.12 sq mi (5.48 km )
- Water
- 0.058 sq mi (0.15 km )
- Elevation
- 440 ft (130 m)
- Density
- 1,599.2/sq mi (617.47/km )
- Time zone
- UTC-6 ( CST )
- Summer dst
- UTC-5 ( CDT )
- Fips code
- 17-38544
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Encyclopedic overview
Johnston City is a city in Williamson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,348 at the 2020 census. This was a center of coal mining in the early 20th century, having a peak of population in the 1920s. The mining jobs attracted many immigrants from Europe.
History
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