Astoria, Illinois

Astoria, Illinois
Downtown Astoria
Location of Astoria in Fulton County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 40°13′40″N 90°21′23″W / 40.22778°N 90.35639°W / 40.22778; -90.35639
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyFulton
TownshipAstoria
IncorporatedJanuary 24, 1839 (1839-01-24)
Area
  Total
0.59 sq mi (1.52 km2)
  Land0.59 sq mi (1.52 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
705 ft (215 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
929
  Density1,585.32/sq mi (612.61/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
61501
Area code309
FIPS code17-02635
GNIS ID2398002
Wikimedia CommonsAstoria, Illinois

Astoria is an incorporated town in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 929 at the 2020 census. It was originally laid out as the town of Washington in 1836, relocated as Vienna in 1837, and renamed as Astoria in 1839. The name honors fur titan John Jacob Astor, who supposedly owned land in or near the town.