Shattuc Illinois Map

About Shattuc, Illinois

Shattuc is a locality in Clinton County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 280. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Shattuc is located at 38.6106°N, 89.1928°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 62283.

Shattuc lies at a quiet crossroads, where the broad, sun-drenched fields of Southern Illinois begin to roll and dip with a gentle, almost hesitant, grace. It lies 38.8 miles east of O'Fallon, IL (from O'Fallon, IL: bearing 88°T), and is situated 6.7 miles north-north-west of Centralia. The landscape here is a quilt of cultivated land and scattered woodlands, the rich, dark soil yielding its bounty under a sky that often stretches to an immense, cloud-sculpted horizon. During the warmer months, the air hums with the industry of insects and carries the sweet, earthy scent of ripening corn and soybeans, a perfume that deepens as the sun begins its slow descent, painting the western sky in hues of apricot and fading rose. Even the wind seems to move with a measured tread, rustling through the stalks of corn and whispering across the open fields, a sound that has been the constant companion of life in Shattuc for generations. The story of Shattuc is one of pragmatic settlement and agricultural persistence, its foundations laid by those who saw promise in this fertile ground. The local economy still largely pivots on the rhythm of the seasons and the cultivation of the land, with farms stretching out from the edges of the settlement, their silos standing like stoic sentinels against the sky. While no grand monuments mark its past, the history of Shattuc is etched into the very character of its people and the enduring traditions of rural life. The quiet hum of daily existence here is punctuated by the rumble of farm equipment and the occasional friendly wave from a passing vehicle, a testament to a community that cherishes its connection to the earth and the enduring strength found in shared endeavor.

About This Shattuc Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Shattuc, Illinois — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.610604, -89.192849. 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 Shattuc and Clinton County.

Detailed location data for Shattuc includes the ZIP code (62231), telephone area code (217), county seat of Clinton County (Carlyle), and school district assignment. 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 Shattuc is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.