Percy Illinois Map

About Percy, Illinois

Percy is a locality in Randolph County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 921. The population density is 399.5 people per km². Percy is located at 38.0164°N, 89.6187°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 62272.

Percy settles into the rolling terrain of southwestern Illinois, where the land begins to soften its grip after the more dramatic bluffs of the Mississippi. It lies 40.0 miles south-south-east of Belleville, IL (from Belleville, IL: bearing 150°T), and is situated 8.6 miles south-south-east of Sparta. Here, the fields stretch out in broad, sun-bleached squares of corn and soy, their green hues deepened by the humid air that hangs heavy in the summer months. Creeks, mere whispers of water after a dry spell, meander through the shallow valleys, their banks often fringed with wild brush and the occasional stoic oak. The sky above Percy seems to possess a particular kind of vastness, a canvas for the slow, deliberate march of clouds and the fiery pronouncements of sunset, painting the horizon in shades of bruised plum and molten gold. The history of Percy is tied to the fertile soil and the quiet industry that has always defined this corner of Randolph County. Once a waypoint for those seeking opportunity in the rich agricultural lands, its economy has long been rooted in the bounty of the earth. The distant rumble of trains, a constant low hum on the edge of perception, speaks to a legacy of transport and trade, connecting Percy to the wider world. Though perhaps lacking grand monuments, the character of Percy resides in the steadfastness of its people and the enduring beauty of its landscape, a place where the passage of time is measured less by ticking clocks and more by the turning of seasons across the open fields.

About This Percy Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Percy, Illinois — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.01644, -89.618709. 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 Percy and Randolph County.

Detailed location data for Percy includes the ZIP code (62272), telephone area code (217), county seat of Randolph County (Chester), and school district assignment (Trico Community Unit School District 176). 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 Percy is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.