Map of Woodson village, Illinois

Woodson is a village in Morgan County, Illinois, United States. The population was 498 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Jacksonville Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Woodson village overview:
Name:	Woodson village
LSAD Code:	47
LSAD Description:	village (suffix)
State:	Illinois
County:	Morgan County
Incorporated:	April 9, 1894
Elevation:	673 ft (205 m)
Total Area:	0.39 sq mi (1.02 km²)
Land Area:	0.39 sq mi (1.02 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	498
Population Density:	1,263.96/sq mi (488.62/km²)
ZIP code:	62695
Area code:	217
FIPS code:	1783336
GNISfeature ID:	2399737
Website:	woodsonillinois.com

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History

The village was platted on May 2, 1859, and incorporated on April 9, 1894. The village is named after Judge David M. Woodson.

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Geography

Woodson is located south of Lake Jacksonville and south of combined U.S. Route 36 and Interstate 72. It lies mainly on the east side of State Highway 267, which leads north 7 miles (11 km) to Jacksonville, the Morgan county seat, and south 20 miles (32 km) to Greenfield.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Woodson has a total area of 0.39 square miles (1.01 km), all land. Spoon Creek runs along the northern edge of the village, flowing west toward Sandy Creek, a southwest-flowing tributary of the Illinois River.