Carlinville, Illinois

Carlinville, Illinois
Macoupin County Courthouse in Carlinville
Location in Macoupin County, Illinois
Carlinville
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°16′36″N 89°51′56″W / 39.27667°N 89.86556°W / 39.27667; -89.86556
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMacoupin
TownshipsCarlinville
Brushy Mound
Founded1865
Government
  MayorSarah Oswald
Area
  Total
3.37 sq mi (8.72 km2)
  Land3.37 sq mi (8.72 km2)
Elevation
617 ft (188 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
5,710
  Density1,694.86/sq mi (654.48/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
62626
Area code217
FIPS code17-11202
GNIS feature ID2393743
Wikimedia CommonsCarlinville, Illinois
Websitewww.cityofcarlinville.com

Carlinville is a city in and the county seat of Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,710.

It is the home of Blackburn College, a small college affiliated with the Presbyterian church. The city is the former home of Prairie Farms Dairy.