Quincy, Illinois

Quincy, known as the Gem City, is a city located in Adams County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 40,366. It is the county seat of Adams County{{GR|6}}.

Quincy's suburbs

Quincy is considered a micropolis, which is a city that contains a population of at least 10,000 to 49,999 people. The city also has 5 suburbs, Marblehead, Ewbanks, Hickory Grove, West Quincy, Mo, and North Quincy.

Related Topics:
Micropolis - Population - Marblehead - Ewbanks - Hickory Grove - West Quincy, Mo - North Quincy

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• Hickory Grove, Illinois is a small rural community east of Quincy, on the other side of Interstate 172. The town was annexed by Quincy in 2004 when development of a new shopping complex was being built across the interstate. Illinois Highway 104(Broadway) is the town's busiest street, with a clothing store, resturant, and car dealership. Currently the population is around 2,300.
• West Quincy, Missouri is a commercial city with no population along US 24. The town was deserted in the Flood of 1993 and now only gas stations, pawn shops, resturants, and a go-kart track call it home. The town is separated from Quincy by the Mississippi River.
• North Quincy, Illinois rests north of Quincy and is a fairly large village of about 3,000. The city was never annexed, but just grew out of the subdivisions over the time. The border between Quincy and North Quincy is Koch's Lane, which travels from US 24 to 36th street. The town has US 24 and IL 96 running through it and the Quincy Train Station to its northeast.
• Ewbanks, Illinois is a village northeast of Quincy. The village of Ewbanks has about 300 people in it and its only major feature is a radio tower. It is connected to Quincy by Ellington Road.
• Marblehead, Illinois is located south of Quincy on the bluffs of the Mississippi River. The town is located along IL 57(Gardner Expressway) and has a population of about 1,000 people.

With the city of Quincy and the surrounding area the population is about 46,966 people, and a recent study shown that within 10 miles of Quincy, the population exceeds 55,000 people. The study was extended to 25 miles and shown that there is 112,000 people.

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