Du QuoinIllinois
Du Quoin is a city in Perry County, Illinois, United States. Its name reflects an alternate spelling of the surname of Jean Baptiste de Coigne, a chief of the Tamaroa and later Kaskaskia indigenous people of the area during the American Revolutionary War and early statehood.
Intro: Wikipedia
About Du Quoin
Du Quoin, IL is a close-knit town located in southern Illinois, home to 5,611 residents as of the latest Census estimates.
Du Quoin holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 6.98 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 804 residents per square mile.
What Makes Du Quoin Unique
- The only place in America named Du Quoin — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Positioned in southern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 5,611.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Du Quoin
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Du Quoin
- Du Quoin Elementary School
- Du Quoin Middle School
- Du Quoin High School
- TCSE-DUQUOIN HS
- TCSE-DUQUOIN MS
- Tri-County Ward
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Marshall Browning Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.