Du Quoin, Illinois

Du Quoin
City
Du Quoin in September 2019
Motto:  "In the heart of southern Illinois"
Location of Du Quoin in Perry County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 38°00′07″N 89°13′56″W / 38.00194°N 89.23222°W / 38.00194; -89.23222[1]
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Perry
Government
• Type	Mayor-Council
• Body	City Commission
• Mayor	Josh Downs
Area [2]
• Total	7.06 sq mi (18.29 km2)
• Land	6.98 sq mi (18.07 km2)
• Water	0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2)
Elevation [1]	449 ft (137 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	5,827
• Density	834.93/sq mi (322.38/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)	62832
Area code	618
FIPS code	17-21267
GNIS ID	2394564[1]
Public Transit	South Central Transit
Wikimedia Commons	Du Quoin, Illinois
Website	duquoin.org

Du Quoin (/duːˈkɔɪn/ doo-KOYN) is a city in Perry County, Illinois. It is best known for hosting the annual DuQuoin State Fair and the Street Machine Nationals. The population is estimated at 5,761 in the 2020 census.