Prairietown, Illinois
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 38°57′59″N 89°55′19″W / 38.96639°N 89.92194°W / 38.96639; -89.92194
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Madison
Township	Omphghent
Area [1]
• Total	0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2)
• Land	0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	577 ft (176 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	153
• Density	813.83/sq mi (314.48/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes	62097 (Worden) 62021 (Dorsey)
Area code	618
GNIS feature ID	416182[3]

Prairietown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Madison County, Illinois, United States.^[3] As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 153.^[2] It is part of the Metro East region of Greater St. Louis.

Geography

Prairietown is in northern Madison County, 8 miles (13 km) southwest of Staunton, 17 miles (27 km) east-northeast of Alton, and 33 miles (53 km) northeast of St. Louis.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Prairietown has an area of 0.19 square miles (0.49 km²), all land.^[1] It drains to the west toward Joulters Creek and to the east toward Sherry Creek, both south-flowing tributaries of Cahokia Creek, which runs southwest to the Mississippi River.