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Wamac is a city in Washington, Marion, and Clinton counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 985 at the 2020 census, down from 1,185 in 2010. Incorporated as a city on July 25, 1916, Wamac derives its name from the three counties.

Wamac city overview:
Name:	Wamac city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Illinois
County:	Clinton County, Marion County, Washington County
Elevation:	502 ft (153 m)
Total Area:	1.43 sq mi (3.69 km²)
Land Area:	1.42 sq mi (3.66 km²)
Water Area:	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km²)
Total Population:	985
Population Density:	696.11/sq mi (268.77/km²)
ZIP code:	62801 (Centralia)
Area code:	618
FIPS code:	1778721
GNISfeature ID:	2397187
Website:	wamac.illinois.gov

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Geography

The city is mainly in the northeast corner of Washington County and the southwest corner of Marion County, with a small portion in the southeast corner of Clinton County. It is bordered to the north and east by Centralia. U.S. Route 51 passes just east of Wamac, leading north to the center of Centralia and south 38 miles (61 km) to Du Quoin.

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Wamac has a total area of 1.43 square miles (3.70 km), of which 1.42 square miles (3.68 km) (or 99.23%) are land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km) (or 0.77%) are water. Fulton Branch passes through the south side of the city, flowing west to Sewer Creek, part of the Crooked Creek watershed flowing west to the Kaskaskia River.

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Geography

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