North Quincy, Illinois is an unincorporated community located north of Quincy

Quincy, Illinois

Quincy, known as Illinois' "Gem City," is a river city along the Mississippi River and the county seat of Adams County. As of the 2010 census the city held a population of 40,633. The city anchors its own micropolitan area and is the economic and regional hub of West-central Illinois, catering a...

 in Riverside

Riverside Township, Adams County, Illinois

Riverside Township is one of twenty-two townships in Adams County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,397.-Geography:...

 and Ellington

Ellington Township, Adams County, Illinois

Ellington Township is one of twenty-two townships in Adams County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,911. The southwest corner of the township is now part of Quincy Township.-Geography:...

 Townships, Adams County

Adams County, Illinois

Adams County is the westernmost county of the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 67,103, which is a decrease of 1.7% from 68,277 in 2000...

, 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,...

; it is considered one of Quincy's largest suburb

Suburb

The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...

s. The town is bordered by Quincy through Koch's Lane or Locust Streets–the actual border is disputed. Above all, North Quincy is the result of urban sprawl

Urban sprawl

Urban sprawl, also known as suburban sprawl, is a multifaceted concept, which includes the spreading outwards of a city and its suburbs to its outskirts to low-density and auto-dependent development on rural land, high segregation of uses Urban sprawl, also known as suburban sprawl, is a...

 and is always continuing to grow north along the much rural 12th and 24th streets. As of right now, North Quincy's population is not known.

Points of interest

• Illinois Veterans Home
• All Wars Museum
• Spring Lake Country Club