Kinmundy Illinois Map

About Kinmundy, Illinois

Kinmundy is a locality in Marion County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 803. The population density is 267.9 people per km². Kinmundy is located at 38.7734°N, 88.8467°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 62854.

Kinmundy unfolds under a vast Illinois sky, a place where the earth sighs with the quiet persistence of agriculture. It lies 58.8 miles east-north-east of O'Fallon, IL (from O'Fallon, IL: bearing 77°T), and is situated 6.6 miles south of Saint Peter. The landscape here is a gentle, rolling prairie, softened by the endless sweep of corn and soybean fields that stretch towards horizons often painted in shades of bruised lavender and fiery orange as the sun dips low. Old farmhouses, their paint weathered to the color of bone, stand as stoic sentinels against the wind, their porches often adorned with the vibrant hues of geraniums or the deep green of climbing vines. The air itself carries the scent of turned soil and the faintest whisper of distant honeysuckle, a perfume that clings to the humid summer evenings and the crisp, clear mornings of autumn. The history of Kinmundy is intertwined with the rich veins of coal that once pulsed beneath its surface, a legacy that shaped its early growth and the hardy character of its people. Though the mines have long since fallen silent, the echoes of that industrial past remain, a subtle undercurrent beneath the town's present-day economy, which now thrives on the bounty of its fertile farmland. Local businesses, from the hardware store with its well-worn floors to the diner where coffee is always brewing, serve as the town's anchors, fostering a sense of quiet community. Kinmundy’s distinctive charm lies in this understated resilience, a place that has adapted and endured, its story written not in grand monuments but in the steady rhythm of the seasons and the enduring spirit of its inhabitants.

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This page provides an interactive Google map of Kinmundy, Illinois with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Kinmundy and Marion County.

Detailed location data for Kinmundy includes the ZIP code (62854), telephone area code (618), county seat of Marion County (Salem), and school district assignment (South Central Community Unit School District 401). 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 Kinmundy is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.