Illinois Route 184 is a 5.87 miles (9.45 km) state road in the southern portion of the U.S. state

U.S. state

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 of Illinois

Illinois

Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...

 located entirely within Franklin County

Franklin County, Illinois

Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 39,561, which is an increase of 1.4% from 39,018 in 2000. Its county seat is Benton.-History:...

. It runs from Illinois Route 149

Illinois Route 149

Illinois Route 149 is an east–west state road in southern Illinois. It runs from Illinois Route 3 near Grimsby east to Illinois Route 37 in Thompsonville. This is a distance of .- Route description :...

 in Royalton

Royalton, Illinois

Royalton is a village in Franklin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,130 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Royalton is located at ....

 north to Illinois Route 14

Illinois Route 14

Illinois Route 14 is a major east–west highway in southern Illinois. It runs from U.S. Route 51 south of Du Quoin to the New Harmony Toll Bridge over the Wabash River to State Road 66 at the Indiana state line...

 in Mulkeytown

Mulkeytown, Illinois

Mulkeytown is an unincorporated census-designated place in Franklin County, Illinois, United States. Mulkeytown is located on Illinois Route 184 west of Christopher. Mulkeytown has a post office with ZIP code 62865. As of the 2010 census, its population was 175....

. Route 184 is maintained by the Illinois Department of Transportation

Illinois Department of Transportation

The Illinois Department of Transportation is a state agency in charge of state-maintained public roadways of the U.S. state of Illinois. In addition, IDOT provides funding for rail, public transit and airport projects and administers fuel tax and federal funding to local juridictions in the...

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Route description

Route 184 begins at an intersection with Route 149 in Six Mile Township

Six Mile Township, Franklin County, Illinois

Six Mile Township is one of twelve townships in Franklin County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,713.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Six Mile Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.91 percent is water....

 north of Royalton

Royalton, Illinois

Royalton is a village in Franklin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,130 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Royalton is located at ....

. The route continues north through farmland, passing occasional buildings. It meets County Route 14 before insersecting County Route 30 at the border of Tyrone Township

Tyrone Township, Franklin County, Illinois

Tyrone Township is one of twelve townships in Franklin County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 5,011.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Tyrone Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.61 percent is water....

. Route 184 continues north to Mulkeytown, where it terminates at Route 14; the road continues northward as County Route 38. Route 184 is a two-lane surface road for its entire length.

History

Route 184 was established in 1924 along its current route. It was first marked on the 1929 Illinois highway map.

Major intersections