Shields, Illinois
Shields: Township in Lake County, Illinois
About
Shields is a township located in the county of Jefferson in the U.S. state of Illinois. Its population at the 2010 census was 39,062 and a population density of 853 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 36,451 inhabitants.
Quick Facts about Shields
Population : | 36,451 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Illinois (United States) |
County : | Jefferson County |
Area : | 45.82 km2 |
Altitude : | 709 feet / 216 meters |
Time Zone : | America/Chicago |
Local time : | 14:51:06 (30th October 2024) |
Density : | 796 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | -7.16% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Shields is located at 38°28'4"N 88°42'48"W (38.4678300, -88.7133900).
Shields map
Demographics
According to census records, the population of Shields decreased by 7.16% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 39,062 | - | census |
2011 | 36,353 | -7.45% | estimation process |
2012 | 36,704 | 0.96% | estimation process |
2013 | 37,084 | 1.02% | estimation process |
2014 | 36,328 | -2.08% | estimation process |
2015 | 36,759 | 1.17% | estimation process |
2016 | 36,647 | -0.31% | estimation process |
2017 | 36,781 | 0.36% | estimation process |
2018 | 36,738 | -0.12% | estimation process |
2019 | 36,598 | -0.38% | estimation process |
2020 | 36,451 | -0.4% | estimation process |
Schools in Shields
College & universities near Shields, IL
Code | Name | City | ZIP |
---|---|---|---|
403469 | Frontier Community College | Fairfield (IL) | 62837 |
Stations (9)
Amtrak & bus stations near Shields, IL
Code | Name | Address | Type |
---|---|---|---|
MVI | Mt. Vernon, IL | 102 Potomac Boulevard | BUS |
CEN | Centralia station | 108 East Broadway | RAIL |
DQN | Du Quoin | 20 North Chestnut St. | RAIL |
EFG | Effingham | 401 West National Ave. | RAIL |
MAI | Marion, IL | 2100 West Main Street | BUS |
Post offices near Shields
Post Office Name | City | ZIP |
---|---|---|
Bluford Post Office | Bluford (IL) | 62814 |
Other places with the same name (2)
- Shields , Michigan human settlement in Saginaw County, Michigan, United States of America with a population of 6,587 people.
Other cities in Jefferson County
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Jefferson County , IL.
City Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Mount Vernon | 14,511 | City located near the center of Jefferson County, Illinois, United States |
Spring Garden | 3,208 | Township in Jefferson County, Illinois |
Ina | 2,279 | Village in Jefferson County, United States |
Woodlawn | 670 | Community in the city of Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States |
Bluford | 660 | Village in the United States |
Stratton | 432 | Township in Edgar County, Illinois |
Dix | 428 | City in Illinois, United States of America |
Waltonville | 422 | Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America |
Bonnie | 380 | Village in Illinois |
Belle Rive | 347 | Village Jefferson County, Illinois, United States |
Harmony | 263 | Unincorporated community in Illinois |
Nason | 228 | City in Jefferson County, Illinois |
Distance to Other Cities
Shields distances to largest Illinois cities