Harristown, Illinois

Harrison
(Winnebago County)

Harrisville
(Winnebago County)

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The village of Harristown is located in Macon County.

Harristown is 200 feet [60.96 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Harristown lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Communities that are also named Harristown can be found in:

	Indiana
	Maryland
	Pennsylvania
	South Carolina

At the time of the 2000 Census, Harristown had a population of 1,338 people ^<2> (or 1.17% of the total population of Macon County).

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Harristown had a population of 1,244 people. This is a decrease of 7.03% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Harristown.

Year	Population	Change Since 2000	Year-to-Year Change
2008	1,244	-7.03%	-0.16% since 2007
2007	1,246	-6.88%	-0.64% since 2006
2006	1,254	-6.28%	-0.24% since 2005
2005	1,257	-6.05%
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2000	1,338	The Last Census

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

Community	Direction	Distance ^<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
Cerro Gordo	E	17 mi [27.36 km]	1,343	6.48% decrease
Decatur	E	6 mi [9.66 km]	76,256	6.85% decrease
Forsyth	NE	7 mi [11.27 km]	3,002	23.34% increase
Long Creek	E	11 mi [17.7 km]	1,318	3.37% decrease
Macon	S	10 mi [16.09 km]	1,133	6.6% decrease
Maroa	N	14 mi [22.53 km]	1,538	7.01% decrease

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Harristown.

The Commemorative
Quarter for
Illinois ^<4>

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Footnotes

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Harristown - it wil be higher in some places and lower in others. - Return to Citation
<2>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Harristown. - Return to Citation
<3>	Our distances are calculated as a straight-line (or point-to-point) distance between Harristown and the indicated community. The distance should be treated as an estimate and not as the driving distance. - Return to Citation
<4>	All Quarter-dollar coin images from the United States Mint. - Return to Citation

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