Map of Yates City village

Yates City is a village in Knox County, Illinois, United States. The population was 642 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Galesburg Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Yates City village overview:
Name:	Yates City village
LSAD Code:	47
LSAD Description:	village (suffix)
State:	Illinois
County:	Knox County
Elevation:	673 ft (205 m)
Total Area:	0.49 sq mi (1.28 km²)
Land Area:	0.49 sq mi (1.28 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	642
Population Density:	1,302.23/sq mi (503.07/km²)
ZIP code:	61572
Area code:	309
FIPS code:	1783817
GNISfeature ID:	2399751

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History

Yates City was named after Yates County, New York.

Clinton L. Ewing (1879–1953), Illinois state legislator, businessman, and farmer; was born in Yates City.

Owen B. West (1869–1948), Illinois state legislator, businessman and farmer; served as mayor of Yates City.

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Geography

Yates City is in southeastern Knox County. Illinois Route 8 passes through the center of the village, leading east 2.5 miles (4.0 km) to Elmwood and west 7 miles (11 km) to Illinois Route 97 near Maquon. Galesburg, the Knox county seat, is 25 miles (40 km) northwest of Yates City.

According to the 2010 census, Yates City has a total area of 0.52 square miles (1.35 km), all land.