Metropolis
A city in Massac County, Illinois — population 5,885 as of 2020.
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See & do
- Americana Hollywood Museum
- Baseball Field
- Country Village Apartments
- Diamond Lounge Harrahs
- Dorothy Miller Park
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Metropolis by the numbers
Population
5,885Population figure, 2020
Households & income
- Area
- 6.02 sq mi (15.59 km²), 0.14 sq mi water
- Median age
- 43.5
- Households
- 2,430
- Persons per household
- 2.3
- Median household income
- $50,399
- Median house value
- $86,000
Municipal office
- Office
- CORPORATE FINANCIAL OFFICE
- Address
- PO BOX 682, METROPOLIS, IL 62960