Coffeen Illinois Map

About Coffeen, Illinois

Coffeen is a locality in Montgomery County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 592. The population density is 209.3 people per km². Coffeen is located at 39.0892°N, 89.3906°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 62017.

Coffeen rests in a broad expanse where the Illinois prairie begins to soften its edges, a place where horizons stretch wide under an ever-changing sky. It lies 35.8 miles east-north-east of Edwardsville, IL (from Edwardsville, IL: bearing 57°T), and is situated 7.4 miles south-east of Hillsboro. The land here is a gentle, fertile sweep, a quilt of fields stitched with hedgerows and dotted with the occasional stand of oak and maple that hint at the older woods. A quiet dignity pervades the air, a sense of deep roots in soil that has yielded its bounty for generations. The light, especially in the late afternoon, has a luminous quality, bathing the cultivated plains and the scattered farmsteads in a warm, golden hue before surrendering to the deepening twilight. The history of Coffeen is intimately bound to the earth that surrounds it, shaped by the agricultural rhythms of Montgomery County and the echoes of a bygone industrial era. Once, the hum of mining machinery was a more prominent sound, a testament to the coal seams that lay beneath the surface and fueled the region's growth. Today, the economy is anchored by the enduring strength of farming, with vast fields of corn and soybeans testifying to the productivity of this rich terrain. The modest streets of Coffeen still carry the quiet hum of everyday life, a continuity that speaks of resilience and a deep connection to the land, a place where the past is not forgotten but lives in the present landscape.

About This Coffeen Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Coffeen, Illinois — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.089213, -89.390638. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Coffeen and Montgomery County.

Detailed location data for Coffeen includes the ZIP code (62017), telephone area code (309), county seat of Montgomery County (Hillsboro), and school district assignment (Hillsboro Community Unit School District 3). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Coffeen is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.