Golconda No. 2 precinct, Illinois

Golconda No. 2 precinct is a geographic entity located in Pope County, Illinois. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 590. The land area covers 87.42 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population	590	±172	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age	59.8 yrs	±2.7	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	277	±65	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Total Housing Units	464	±85
Occupied Housing Units	277	±65
Vacant Housing Units	187	±72
Median Home Value	$152,600	±$76,395
Median Gross Rent	$888	±$116

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$65,250	±$40,756
Per Capita Income	$31,247	±$4,551
Poverty Rate	11.2%	±8%
Population Below Poverty Level	66	±51
Unemployment Rate	0%	±7%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	186	±69
Broadband Internet Rate	58.5%	±10%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF

Government Unit	Unit Type	Jurisdiction Role	Contact / Address
COUNTY OF POPE GUS Population: 3,703 (2024) ID: 162158	County	Official County Government	Contact: COUNTY CLERK PO BOX 216, GOLCONDA IL 62938-0216

Education

Listing 8 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
Carrier Mills-Stonefort Elem Sch	Regular School Nearby	PK-08	Carrier Mills, IL
Carrier Mills-Stonefort H S	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Carrier Mills, IL
Hardin County Elem School	Regular School Nearby	PK-05	Elizabethtown, IL
Hardin County High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Elizabethtown, IL
Hardin County Jr High School	Regular School Nearby	06-08	Elizabethtown, IL
Jefferson Elem School	Regular School Nearby	KG-06	Metropolis, IL
Pope Co High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Golconda, IL
Pope County Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-08	Golconda, IL

Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS

Facility Name	Category	Relationship	Address / Location	Contact
Southeastern Illinois College	College	19.0 mi away	3575 College Road, Harrisburg, IL, 62946	6182525400 Website →
GOLCONDA PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	7.8 mi away	126 WEST MAIN STREET, GOLCONDA, IL, 62938	(618) 683-6531
ROSICLARE MEMORIAL PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	9.2 mi away	308 MAIN STREET, ROSICLARE, IL, 62982	(618) 285-6213
CARRIER MILLS-STONEFORT PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	16.0 mi away	109 OAK STREET, CARRIER MILLS, IL, 62917	(618) 994-2011
HARRISBURG PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	18.1 mi away	2 WEST WALNUT STREET, HARRISBURG, IL, 62946	(618) 253-7455
VIENNA CARNEGIE PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	22.5 mi away	401 POPLAR STREET, VIENNA, IL, 62995	(618) 658-5051
ELDORADO MEMORIAL PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	23.3 mi away	1001 GRANT STREET, ELDORADO, IL, 62930	(618) 273-7922
SHAWNEETOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	23.4 mi away	320 NORTH LINCOLN BOULEVARD, SHAWNEETOWN, IL, 62984	(618) 269-3761
CRAB ORCHARD PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	23.7 mi away	20012 CRAB ORCHARD ROAD, MARION, IL, 62959	(618) 982-2141
LIVINGSTON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	24.1 mi away	321 COURT STREET, SMITHLAND, KY, 42081	(270) 928-4100

Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at ROSICLARE 5NW, IL US, located 4.5 miles from Golconda No. 2 precinct. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	41.2°	22.4°	31.8°	3.90"	0.9"
February	46.2°	25.1°	35.7°	3.71"	1.4"
March	56.3°	33.3°	44.8°	5.08"	0.2"
April	67.6°	42.6°	55.1°	5.12"	0.0"
May	75.2°	52.6°	63.9°	5.35"	0.0"
June	83.0°	61.5°	72.3°	4.61"	0.0"
July	86.4°	65.2°	75.8°	4.40"	0.0"
August	86.1°	63.0°	74.5°	3.24"	0.0"
September	80.4°	55.1°	67.8°	3.24"	0.0"
October	69.2°	42.9°	56.0°	3.57"	0.2"
November	55.9°	33.4°	44.6°	4.23"	0.0"
December	45.2°	26.3°	35.8°	4.44"	0.6"

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery

Community Name	Classification	Distance	Population
Eddyville village	Village	5.2 mi	—
Golconda city	City	8.2 mi	—
Carrsville city	City	8.7 mi	—
Rosiclare city	City	8.7 mi	—
Elizabethtown village	Village	10.7 mi	—
Tolu CDP	CDP	14.1 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 1715191404. • Official Source Dataset →
2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.

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