Thebes, Illinois

Thebes, Illinois
Thebes Courthouse, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Thebes Courthouse, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Location of Thebes in Illinois
Location of Thebes in Illinois
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 37°13′9″N 89°27′25″W / 37.21917°N 89.45694°W / 37.21917; -89.45694
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyAlexander
Area
 • Total2.31 sq mi (5.99 km2)
 • Land1.75 sq mi (4.52 km2)
 • Water0.57 sq mi (1.47 km2)
Elevation453 ft (138 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total208
 • Density119.20/sq mi (46.01/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
62990
Area code618
FIPS code17-74873
GNIS feature ID2399967[2]
Wikimedia CommonsThebes, Illinois

Thebes is a village in and the former county seat of Alexander County, Illinois, United States. The population was 208 at the 2020 census, down from 436 at the 2010 census.[3] It is part of the Cape GirardeauJackson, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area. In 1860 the county seat was moved to Cairo, Illinois, at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Thebes, Illinois
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Thebes village, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2013.

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