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Joy is a village in Mercer County, Illinois, United States. The population was 372 as of the 2020 census.

The origin of the name: “Joy” was named when founded in 1869 after the president of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, J. F. Joy.

Joy village overview:
Name:Joy village
LSAD Code:47
LSAD Description:village (suffix)
State:Illinois
County:Mercer County
Elevation:683 ft (208 m)
Total Area:0.43 sq mi (1.11 km²)
Land Area:0.43 sq mi (1.11 km²)
Water Area:0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:372
Population Density:869.16/sq mi (335.77/km²)
ZIP code:61260
Area code:309
FIPS code:1738739
Website:joyillinois.com

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Geography

Joy is located in western Mercer County at 41°11′49″N 90°52′47″W / 41.19694°N 90.87972°W / 41.19694; -90.87972 (41.196923, -90.879702). Illinois Route 17 passes through the village on Center Street, leading east 7 miles (11 km) to Aledo, the county seat, and west the same distance to its terminus in New Boston, on the Mississippi River.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Joy has a total area of 0.43 square miles (1.11 km), all land. The village drains east to a north-flowing tributary of the Edwards River, a west-flowing tributary of the Mississippi River; and west to headwaters of the Mud River, part of the Pope Creek watershed flowing southwest to the Mississippi.

See also

Map of Illinois State and its subdivision: Map of other states:
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Map of Mercer County, Illinois
Mercer County is a county in Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it had a population of 16,434. Its county seat is Aledo. Mercer County is included in the Davenport–Moline–Rock Island, IA-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area. Mercer County overview: Name: Mercer County FIPS code: 17-131 State: Illinois Founded: January 13, 1825 Named for: Hugh Mercer Seat: ... Read more
Map of Mercer County, Illinois

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