BlockDu Quoin, Illinois
10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1926 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Du Quoin No. 2 precinct. It lies in ZIP code area 62832. The Survey maps it on the Du Quoin quadrangle. 5,827 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 469 feet above sea level.
On record in Du Quoin
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 1 record
Du Quoin State Fairgroundslisted 1990
Population over time
2 figuresDu Quoin fell from 6,109 to 5,827 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6,109 | |
| 2020 | 5,827 | -282 (-5%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 10 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1926 USGS Duquoin quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Belleville quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1962 USGS Belleville quadrangle1:250000
- 1975 USGS Du Quoin quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Pinckneyville quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
15 since 2004Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 15 fires within 5 miles of Du Quoin between 2004 and 2007, burning about 568 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 9 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 August 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6.0 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | not named |
| 15 June 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.5 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | not named |
| 10 April 2005 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Illinois State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 9 March 2007 | Equipment and vehicle use | 10 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | not named |
| 23 March 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Illinois State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 2 March 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Illinois State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 18 March 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | not named |
| 18 March 2005 | Debris and open burning | 160 acres | Illinois State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
60 of 91 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Du Quoin in 91 storm reports between 1995 and 2023: 29 hail, 29 thunderstorm wind, 13 flash flood, 11 heavy rain. The reports record 2 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Du Quoin | 2 hurt, $1,300,000 | Downburst winds affected a swath of eastern and southern Perry County. The heart of the damage swath cut a path through the northeast and east sides of DuQuoin. The average path width was three-quarters of a mile. The damage path length was about six miles long. Many dozens to hundreds of trees were down on homes, vehicles, power lines, and other structures. Eight homes received major damage, and 82 others had minor damage. Nine vehicles were destroyed. A large portion of the metal roof was blown off a large industrial building. A semi trailer was overturned. Approximately 40 power poles were destroyed. Up to 1200 citizens were without power. There were two minor injuries due to falling debris. Peak winds were estimated near 75 mph. |
| November 2017 | Tornado (EF0) | Du Quoin | $250,000 | The EF-0 tornado touched down just north of the downtown business district and tracked east through a residential area. Eyewitness reports of the tornado were obtained. The maximum estimated wind speed was 65 mph. Numerous homes and businesses sustained shingle and siding damage. A large tree fell onto a home. Hundreds of tree limbs were down, damaging several vehicles. Widespread power outages occurred. A power pole was snapped. A dozen mobile homes were damaged, including a mobile home that was moved off its foundation. The mobile home was not tied down. |
| October 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Du Quoin | $100,000 | A microburst with estimated wind gusts up to 90 mph occurred along Highway 14. Several roofs were damaged on homes and farm buildings. A church was damaged. Underpinning was blown from a mobile home. A radio antenna was bent. A tree landed on a carport. Another tree landed on a house. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Du Quoin | $50,000 | Several large trees were snapped or uprooted, and large limbs were blown down. A couple of the limbs landed on roads and houses. Shingles were blown off a few houses. One older house sustained significant roof damage. |
| January 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Du Quoin | $50,000 | On the southwest side of DuQuoin, an attached garage was destroyed. The garage door was blown completely in, and the back wall of the garage was knocked out. Trees were blown down around the damaged house. South of DuQuoin along Route 14, a barn was destroyed. Trained spotters reported leaning power poles and tree damage in Old DuQuoin. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Du Quoin | $50,000 | Widespread wind damage occurred in DuQuoin, including dozens of downed trees and limbs. Some of the trees landed across streets and on power lines. A house was damaged by a falling tree. State police reported 1,000 utility customers lost power, some for 12 to 24 hours. Some roofs sustained minor to moderate damage. A theater roof was moderately damaged, with debris blown onto a street below. A large apartment building sustained several thousand dollars' damage to its roof. Dozens of commercial signs were blown apart. On Route 51 north of DuQuoin, a carport was wrapped around a tree. |
| February 1999 | Lightning | Du Quoin | $50,000 | Lightning struck a house, setting it ablaze. The house and its contents were a total loss. |
| May 2016 | Hail | Du Quoin | $50,000 | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Flash Flood | Du Quoin | $50,000 | no account filed |
| July 2021 | Flash Flood | Du Quoin | $30,000 | Several streets in Du Quoin and elsewhere around the county were flooded. Emergency management reported several parts of U.S. Highway 51 in and north of Du Quoin were flooded with one to two feet of water, and cars were stalled out. Portions of Route 51 remained closed in and around Du Quoin into the early evening hours. Homes and businesses were surrounded by water. The 24-hour storm total rainfall at Tamaroa was reported to be 7.0 inches by a local television weather observer. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Du Quoin | $30,000 | On the north edge of Du Quoin, a state trooper reported trees were blown down by winds of at least 70 mph. Just east of town, a metal barn was destroyed. Debris from the 120 by 80 foot barn was spread one-half to one mile across a field. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Du Quoin | $30,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were down. A large barn was moved off its foundation. There was shingle damage to a residence. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Du Quoin | $30,000 | More than two dozen trees were blown down, mainly on the west side of the city. Several city streets were blocked by fallen trees and limbs. Cars and house roofs were damaged by falling trees. Large limbs were down in the city park. Falling tree limbs collapsed a carport on the west side of the city. A shed was blown onto a city police vehicle. A tent housing fireworks for sale collapsed in the wind. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Du Quoin | $25,000 | Thunderstorm winds up to 75 mph produced significant tree damage from Du Quoin northeast to the Franklin County line. Several trees were blown down in the Du Quoin city limits. Downed trees and power lines blocked Illinois Route 154 in at least two locations. About two miles east of U.S. Highway 51 along Highway 154, four people were trapped in a vehicle due to downed trees and power lines. Further east, Route 154 was blocked by downed trees and power lines at the Franklin County line. A couple of utility poles were down on Highway 154. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Du Quoin | $25,000 | Many trees and limbs were blown down, including some that landed on roads. |
| July 2016 | Flash Flood | Du Quoin | $20,000 | Street flooding occurred throughout the city of DuQuoin. Water was over U.S. Highway 51 north of DuQuoin. About six inches of water was over Highway 154 west of Pinckneyville. Between Tamaroa and Pinckneyville, a railroad track was washed out. |
| June 2009 | Tornado (EF1) | Du Quoin | $20,000 | This tornado downed hundreds of trees over rural Perry County. The tornado was embedded within an area of widespread straight-line wind damage. Peak winds were estimated near 95 mph close to the Franklin County border along Route 14. The average path width was about 200 yards. The tornado continued into western Franklin County. |
| January 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Du Quoin | $20,000 | Numerous branches and power lines were down, affecting several dozen residences. Siding was blown off the sides of a church. A large awning was blown off a newspaper building. |
| September 2018 | Flash Flood | Du Quoin | $15,000 | Several roads were closed across the county. A few vehicles were submerged. A co-operative observer near Pinckneyville measured 5.71 inches over a 48-hour period. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Du Quoin | $15,000 | A construction trailer was overturned at the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds. A large tree limb was blown down across a house in Du Quoin. |
| July 2009 | Flash Flood | Du Quoin | $10,000 | Significant street flooding was reported throughout the community. Water was knee-deep in the parking lot of a shopping center. Water was up to the front door of a home in a traditionally dry subdivision. Water got into some basements on a city street. The water plant in DuQuoin measured a total of 3.8 inches. Water was shooting up through some manhole covers. The DuQuoin city pool was closed after heavy rain flooded the pool's pumphouse. A pump motor was damaged. |
| August 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Du Quoin | $10,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were brought down by thunderstorm winds, especially in the Du Quoin area. A four-foot wide oak tree crashed through the front of a home. Dozens of families were without power, some for more than 12 hours. |
| June 2000 | Flash Flood | Du Quoin | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Du Quoin | $8,000 | A trained spotter estimated winds gusted to 60 mph. A large tree limb about 9 inches in diameter landed on a house and power lines. Other tree limbs around 8 inches in diameter were blown down. Power outages were reported. Some small hail also occurred. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Du Quoin | $7,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were down throughout the city. The largest power outage, which darkened the downtown area for 8 hours, was caused by a large pecan tree that fell through high voltage power lines. Dozens of tree limbs fell at the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds, where the fair was underway. Power was not totally restored to the city for 24 hours. |
| April 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Du Quoin | $6,000 | Large tree limbs were down on power lines. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Du Quoin | $5,000 | A tree fell down onto a house. |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Du Quoin | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Du Quoin | $4,000 | Numerous tree limbs were blown down. The limbs ranged from 2 to 6 inches in diameter. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Du Quoin | $4,000 | Tree limbs and a few trees were blown down, causing isolated power outages. The siding of one home was torn off. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Du Quoin | $2,000 | The NWS co-op observer reported broken tree limbs. |
| February 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Du Quoin | $2,000 | Two trees were down in the city. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Du Quoin | $1,200 | The county sheriff reported large hail and numerous trees and power lines down. Wind gusts were estimated at 70 mph. |
| March 2023 | Flood | Du Quoin | - | East Park Street just east of Du Quoin was closed due to flooding of the Little Muddy River. |
| March 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Du Quoin | - | Small tree limbs were broken. |
| June 2020 | Flash Flood | Du Quoin | - | Several county roads were closed due to flooding. |
| March 2019 | Flood | Du Quoin | - | Some street flooding was reported. |
| April 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Du Quoin | - | A wind gust to 72 mph was measured by a trained spotter. |
| June 2018 | Flash Flood | Du Quoin | - | There were numerous reports of flash flooding on several county roadways throughout the county. In Pinckneyville, water was up to the bottom of the door of a truck on a flooded street. |
| May 2017 | Flash Flood | Du Quoin | - | Flash flooding of streets was reported in Du Quoin. A portion of U.S. Highway 51 was closed just south of the city hall. |
| June 2017 | Flash Flood | Du Quoin | - | Flash flooding was reported in Pinckneyville. A section of Highway 13 on the south side of town was blocked due to flooding. Photos of flooded roads were relayed via social media. Rainfall rates of two inches per hour were not uncommon, with storm totals between three and four inches. |
| June 2015 | Heavy Rain | Du Quoin | - | Street flooding was reported. |
| April 2015 | Heavy Rain | Du Quoin | - | Street flooding was reported. |
| August 2015 | Flash Flood | Du Quoin | - | Widespread street flooding slowed traffic through the city. Parts of U.S. Highway 51 in the downtown area of Du Quoin were under several inches of water. At least one vehicle stalled out on a residential side street. |
| December 2015 | Flood | Du Quoin | - | Multiple roads were impassable due to high water throughout the county. The storm-total rainfall was 6.25 inches from the 26th to the 28th at Du Quoin. |
| May 2013 | Heavy Rain | Du Quoin | - | Flooding of streets and roads was reported in the city. |
| January 2012 | Heavy Rain | Du Quoin | - | Minor street flooding was reported throughout the community. U.S. Route 51 on the north side of town was underwater. |
| March 2012 | Hail | Du Quoin | - | Golf ball size hail was reported. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Du Quoin | - | This gust to 83 mph was measured just west of town by a trained spotter. |
| July 2011 | Heavy Rain | Du Quoin | - | Street flooding occurred on the outer lanes of U.S. Highway 51 near DuQuoin. |
| October 2009 | Heavy Rain | Du Quoin | - | Minor street flooding occurred. |
| March 2007 | Heavy Rain | Du Quoin | - | Standing water was over one lane of U.S. Highway 51. A trained spotter measured 0.9 inch of rain in one hour. |
| April 2007 | Hail | Du Quoin | - | Golf-ball size hail was reported near the state police post. |
| May 2007 | Heavy Rain | Du Quoin | - | Water was on a couple of streets in town. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Du Quoin | - | Quarter size hail occurred near the junction of U.S. Highway 51 and Route 14. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Du Quoin | - | Nickel size hail was reported on U.S. Highway 51. |
| May 2006 | Hail | Du Quoin | - | Nickel size hail was reported on U.S. Route 51 just south of Du Quoin. One inch hail covered the ground southeast of Du Quoin. |
| May 2006 | Heavy Rain | Du Quoin | - | Street flooding was reported at a number of locations in the city. |
| May 2005 | Heavy Rain | Du Quoin | - | Street flooding was reported all over Du Quoin. U.S. Highway 51 was reported to be under water. |
| August 2004 | Flash Flood | Du Quoin | - | High water was reported over roads around Lake DuQuoin. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Johns | 1.4 miles | 10 | |
| Holden | 2.8 miles | 10 | |
| Sunfield | 3.7 miles | 10 | |
| Old Du Quoin | 3.8 miles | 18 | |
| Denny | 5.4 miles | 12 | |
| Pyatts | 7.2 miles | 12 | |
| Matthews | 7.9 miles | 16 | |
| Tamaroa | 8.7 miles | 10 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Du Quoin | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q575420 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 407442. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.