What is the population of Shields?

The population of Shields, IL is 36,451.

Where is Shields located?

Shields, IL is located at latitude 38.4678300 and longitude -88.7133900. It is in United States.

What is the area of Shields?

The area of Shields, IL is 45.82 km².

What is the elevation of Shields?

Shields, IL has an elevation of 150 meters (492 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Shields in?

Shields, IL is in the America/Chicago time zone.

What state is Shields in?

Shields is in the state of Illinois, United States.

What county is Shields, IL in?

Shields is in Jefferson County, Illinois.

How has the population of Shields changed?

The population of Shields, IL has decreased from 39,062 (2010) to 36,451 (2020), a change of -6.7%.

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Shields, Illinois

Shields: township in Lake County, Illinois.

About

Shields is a township located in the county of Jefferson in the U.S. state of Illinois. Its population at the 2010 census was 39,062 and a population density of 853 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 36,451 inhabitants.

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Quick Facts about Shields

Population	36,451 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Illinois (United States)
County	Jefferson County
Area	45.82 km²
Latitude & Longitude	38.4678,-88.7134
Altitude	709 feet / 216 meters
Time Zone	America/Chicago
Local time	11:52:47 (23rd September 2026)
Density	796 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	-6.68% (2010-2020)
Weather	74℉ Mostly Cloudy 7-days weather

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Geography

Shields is located at 38°28'4"N 88°42'48"W (38.4678300, -88.7133900).

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Weather

74°F

Mostly Cloudy

5 to 9 mph NNE Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Shields decreased by 6.68% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	39,062	-	census
2011	36,353	-6.94%	estimation process
2012	36,704	0.97%	estimation process
2013	37,084	1.04%	estimation process
2014	36,328	-2.04%	estimation process
2015	36,759	1.19%	estimation process
2016	36,647	-0.3%	estimation process
2017	36,781	0.37%	estimation process
2018	36,738	-0.12%	estimation process
2019	36,598	-0.38%	estimation process
2020	36,451	-0.4%	estimation process

Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Shields, IL. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code	Name	City	ZIP
403469	Frontier Community College	Fairfield (IL)	62837

Nearby Transit Stations (9)

Rail and bus stations connected to Shields, IL. Select a station to open its map and address details.

Code	Name	Address	Type
MVI	Mt. Vernon, IL	102 Potomac Boulevard	BUS
CEN	Centralia station	108 East Broadway	RAIL
DQN	Du Quoin	20 North Chestnut St.	RAIL
EFG	Effingham	401 West National Ave.	RAIL
MAI	Marion, IL	2100 West Main Street	BUS

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Shields.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Bluford Post Office	Bluford (IL)	62814

Other places with the same name (1)

Shields, Michigan human settlement in Saginaw County, Michigan, United States of America. with a population of 6,587 people.

Other cities in Jefferson County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Jefferson County , IL.

City Name	Population	Title
Mount Vernon	14,511	City located near the center of Jefferson County, Illinois, United States
Spring Garden	3,208	Township in Jefferson County, Illinois
Ina	2,279	Village in Jefferson County, United States

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