Map of Crescent City village, Illinois

Crescent City is a village in Iroquois and Crescent townships, Iroquois County, Illinois, United States. The population was 615 at the 2010 census.

Crescent City village overview:
Name:	Crescent City village
LSAD Code:	47
LSAD Description:	village (suffix)
State:	Illinois
County:	Iroquois County
Elevation:	640 ft (195 m)
Total Area:	0.46 sq mi (1.18 km²)
Land Area:	0.46 sq mi (1.18 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	552
Population Density:	1,210.53/sq mi (467.76/km²)
ZIP code:	60928
Area code:	815
FIPS code:	1717406

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History

Railroad accident

On June 21, 1970, the Toledo, Peoria and Western Railroad Company’s Train No. 20 derailed in downtown Crescent City. A propane tank car ruptured, and explosions caused fires that destroyed the city center, which included numerous houses and businesses. There were no deaths, although over 60 firefighters and civilians were injured. The disaster would later be featured on episode #124 of the Discovery Channel show Destroyed in Seconds.

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Geography

Crescent City is located in central Iroquois County at 40°46′14″N 87°51′28″W / 40.77056°N 87.85778°W / 40.77056; -87.85778 (40.770448, -87.857823). U.S. Route 24 passes through the center of the village, leading east 6 miles (10 km) to Watseka, the county seat, and west 7 miles (11 km) to Gilman near Interstate 57. Illinois Route 49 crosses US 24 on the western side of Crescent City; it leads north 8 miles (13 km) to US Routes 45 and 52 near L’Erable, and south 23 miles (37 km) to Rankin.

According to the 2010 census, Crescent City has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.29 km), all land.