Map of Belknap village, Illinois

Belknap is a village in Johnson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 104 at the 2010 census.

Belknap village overview:
Name:	Belknap village
LSAD Code:	47
LSAD Description:	village (suffix)
State:	Illinois
County:	Johnson County
Elevation:	341 ft (104 m)
Total Area:	1.06 sq mi (2.74 km²)
Land Area:	1.06 sq mi (2.74 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km²)
Total Population:	88
Population Density:	83.25/sq mi (32.13/km²)
ZIP code:	62908
Area code:	618
FIPS code:	1704715
GNISfeature ID:	2398072

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History

Belknap Post Office, September 2017
Belknap Community Church, September 2017

Belknap was established 1873 as a stop along what would become the Big Four Railroad. It was likely named for William Worth Belknap, who served as U.S. Secretary of War during this period. A post office was established that same year, and the village incorporated in 1880.

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Geography

Belknap is located in southern Johnson County at 37°19′25″N 88°56′26″W / 37.32361°N 88.94056°W / 37.32361; -88.94056 (37.323620, -88.940579). The village is situated in the Cache River basin northeast of Karnak and southwest of Vienna. The Heron Pond – Little Black Slough Nature Preserve lies to the north of Belknap, and the 45-mile (72 km) Tunnel Hill State Trail passes through the village.

According to the 2010 census, Belknap has a total area of 1.062 square miles (2.75 km), of which 1.06 square miles (2.75 km) (or 99.81%) is land and 0.002 square miles (0.01 km) (or 0.19%) is water.