Macomb, Illinois | |
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Macomb Square, 2006 | |
![]() Location in McDonough County, Illinois | |
Coordinates: 40°28′15″N 90°40′51″W / 40.47083°N 90.68083°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | McDonough |
Incorporated | December 24, 1830 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Michael J. Inman |
Area | |
• Total | 11.03 sq mi (28.57 km2) |
• Land | 10.60 sq mi (27.46 km2) |
• Water | 0.43 sq mi (1.12 km2) 3.87% |
Elevation | 643 ft (196 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 15,051 |
• Density | 1,419.77/sq mi (548.19/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP Code | 61455 |
Area code(s) | 309, 861 |
FIPS code | 17-45889 |
GNIS ID | 2395801[2] |
Website | www |
Macomb /məˈkoʊm/ is a city in and the county seat of McDonough County, Illinois, United States.[4] It is situated in western Illinois, about 75 miles (121 km) southwest of Peoria.[5] As of the 2020 census the population of the city was 15,051,[3] down 22% from 19,288 in 2010. Macomb is the home of Western Illinois University.