Olney, Illinois
Olney | |
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Front and northern side of the former Olney CNB Bank, located at 202 S. Whittle Street in Olney | |
| Motto: "Home of the White Squirrel" | |
Location of Olney in Richland County, Illinois | |
Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 38°43′42″N 88°05′02″W / 38.72833°N 88.08389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Richland |
| Founded | 1848 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mark Lambird |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.93 sq mi (17.95 km2) |
| • Land | 6.93 sq mi (17.95 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 489 ft (149 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,701 |
| • Density | 1,255.37/sq mi (484.70/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62450 |
| Area code | 618 |
| FIPS code | 17–55912 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2396060 |
| Wikimedia Commons | Olney, Illinois |
| Website | www |
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Olney (/ˈɔːlni/ AWL-nee) is the county seat in Richland County, Illinois.: 5 The population was 9,115 at the time of the 2010 census.