Ophiem is an unincorporated community in Lynn Township, Henry County, Illinois, United States.[2]
Ophiem, Illinois | |
---|---|
grizzlylabd Unincorporated community | |
![]() ![]() Ophiem ![]() ![]() Ophiem | |
Coordinates: 41°15′09″N 90°23′15″W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
County | Henry County |
Township | Lynn Township |
Area | |
• Total | 1.18 sq mi (3.06 km2) |
• Land | 1.18 sq mi (3.06 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 745 ft (227 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 123 |
• Density | 104.06/sq mi (40.17/km2) |
ZIP code | 61468 |
GNIS feature ID | 415140[2] |
It was founded in 1850 by Johannes and Carl Johan Samuelson, who named it "Opphem", after their family farm in Sweden.
A post office was established in 1871.[3]
Historical population | |||
---|---|---|---|
Census | Pop. | %± | |
2020 | 123 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[4] |
Municipalities and communities of Henry County, Illinois, United States | ||
---|---|---|
County seat: Cambridge | ||
Cities | ![]() | |
Towns | ||
Villages | ||
Townships | ||
CDPs |
| |
Other communities | ||
Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
|
![]() | This Henry County, Illinois location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |