Map of Mendon village, Illinois

Mendon is a village in Adams County, Illinois, United States. The population was 872 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Quincy, IL–MO Micropolitan Statistical Area.

The village is named after Mendon, Massachusetts.

Mendon village overview:
Name:	Mendon village
LSAD Code:	47
LSAD Description:	village (suffix)
State:	Illinois
County:	Adams County
Elevation:	764 ft (233 m)
Total Area:	0.86 sq mi (2.22 km²)
Land Area:	0.86 sq mi (2.22 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²) 0%
Total Population:	872
Population Density:	1,017.50/sq mi (393.00/km²)
Area code:	217
FIPS code:	1748307
GNISfeature ID:	2399313
Website:	www.mendonillinois.com

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History

Mendon was platted in 1833 under the name of Fairfield. However, there was another Fairfield in Illinois, so the village name was changed to Mendon.

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Geography

Mendon is located at 40°5′18″N 91°17′4″W / 40.08833°N 91.28444°W / 40.08833; -91.28444 (40.088241, -91.284458).

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Mendon has a total area of 0.86 square miles (2.23 km), all land.

The community is in northwest Adams County on Illinois Route 61. Illinois Route 336 passes approximately one-half mile to the east. Quincy is eleven miles to the south-southwest. The headwaters of Ursa Creek arise southeast of the community and it flows to the west passing the south side of the community.