Barstow, Illinois

Barstow, Illinois
Census-designated place
Barstow Fire Station and Post Office
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Coordinates: 41°31′06″N 90°21′25″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Rock Island
Area [1]
• Total	0.11 sq mi (0.28 km^2)
• Land	0.11 sq mi (0.28 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation	574 ft (175 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	89
• Density	839.62/sq mi (323.61/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	309
FIPS code	17-03987
GNIS feature ID	403936[2]

Barstow is an unincorporated community in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. Barstow is east of East Moline and Silvis. Barstow is located on a wye that connects track owned by the BNSF Railway, including the Barstow Subdivision.^[3] These tracks were previously owned by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad (CB&Q), and a station once existed within the wye.

Barstow was to be the site of a planned hog plant and a Nascar race track, but both plans were shelved after heavy opposition to them^{[when?][citation needed]}.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	89		—
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

Barstow first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.^[5]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
2. "Barstow". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
3. BNSF Subdivision Map (PDF) (Map). BNSF Railway. September 1, 2011. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
5. "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.

External links

• A CB&Q freight train passes Barstow in 1966

Preceding station	Burlington Route			Following station
Colona toward St. Louis		St. Louis – Savanna		East Moline toward Savanna
Terminus		Barstow – Earlville		Joslin toward Earlville