Metropolis
City
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Massac
Coordinates	37°9′12″N 88°43′31″W / 37.15333, -88.72528
Area	5. List of cities in Illinois, arranged in alphabetical order but does not include towns villages or unincorporated communities The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. Massac County is a County located in the state of Illinois, USA. 1 sq mi (13 km²)
- land	5. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 1 sq mi (13 km²)
Density	1,295. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 1 /sq mi (500 /km²)
Timezone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code	62960
Area code	618
Location of Metropolis within Illinois
Wikimedia Commons: Metropolis, Illinois

Metropolis is a city located along the Ohio River in Massac County, Illinois, in the United States. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Area code 618 is the Telephone Area code serving the southern part of Illinois. Superman is a fictional Comic book Superhero widely considered to be one of the most recognized of such characters and an American Cultural icon The Ohio River is the largest Tributary by volume of the Mississippi River. Massac County is a County located in the state of Illinois, USA. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the As of the 2000 census, the city population was 6,482. It is the county seat of Massac County. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Massac County is a County located in the state of Illinois, USA. ^[1]

On January 21, 1972 DC Comics declared Metropolis "Hometown of Superman". Superman is a fictional Comic book Superhero widely considered to be one of the most recognized of such characters and an American Cultural icon On June 9, 1972 the Illinois State Legislature passed Resolution 572 that declared Metropolis the "Hometown of Superman," the comic book superhero who is based in the fictional city of Metropolis. Superman is a fictional Comic book Superhero widely considered to be one of the most recognized of such characters and an American Cultural icon Metropolis is a Fictional city that appears in Comic books published by DC Comics, and is the home of Superman. ^[2] Among the ways it celebrates the character are a large Superman statue in the city, a small Superman museum, and an annual Superman festival that is in June. Also, it has a local newspaper, known as The Metropolis Planet, a name inspired by the newspaper in fictional Metropolis, The Daily Planet. The Daily Planet is a Fictional Broadsheet Newspaper that appears in Superman stories published by DC Comics.

Metropolis is also home to Harrah's Metropolis casino/hotel, a riverboat casino frequented by visitors from around the region, making tourism one of the city's largest industries. Harrah's Metropolis is a Riverboat casino located on the Ohio River in Metropolis Illinois. A casino is in the modern sense of the word a facility that houses and accommodates certain types of Gambling activities

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Transportation 4 Famous Residents 5 Metropolis vs. Smallville 6 Superman References 7 See also 8 Footnotes 9 External links

Geography

Metropolis is located at 37°9′12″N, 88°43′31″W (37. 153332, -88. 725374). ^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 1 square miles (13. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 1 km²), of which, 5. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 0 square miles (13. 0 km²) of it is land and 0. 1 square miles (0. 2 km²) of it (1. 18%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 6,482 people, 2,896 households, and 1,708 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,295. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 1 people per square mile (499. 5/km²). There were 3,265 housing units at an average density of 652. 3/sq mi (251. 6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 90. 53% White, 7. 61% African American, 0. 20% Native American, 0. 20% Asian, 0. 45% from other races, and 1. 02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0. 74% of the population.

There were 2,896 households out of which 24. 4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43. 6% were married couples living together, 11. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41. 0% were non-families. 36. 9% of all households were made up of individuals and 20. 0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 13 and the average family size was 2. 77.

In the city the population was spread out with 20. 0% under the age of 18, 7. 8% from 18 to 24, 25. 4% from 25 to 44, 21. 9% from 45 to 64, and 24. 8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 79. 5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75. 0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,371, and the median income for a family was $33,979. Males had a median income of $27,630 versus $17,561 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,967. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 12. 5% of families and 17. 2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 8% of those under age 18 and 16. 7% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

Metropolis is served by Interstate 24, a regional Interstate Highway that runs from Chattanooga, Tennessee northwest to St. Louis, Missouri via Interstates 57 and 64. Interstate 24 (I-24 is an Interstate highway in the eastern United States. The Dwight D Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, commonly called the Interstate Highway System (or simply the Interstate System) Interstate 57 (I-57 is an Interstate highway in the midwestern United States. Interstate 64 (abbreviated I-64) is an Interstate Highway in the eastern United States. It is also served by U.S. Route 45, which runs geographically east-west through the area but runs north to Chicago and south to Paducah, and is signed north-south. US Route 45 is a north-south United States highway. US 45 is a border-to-border route from Lake Superior to the Gulf of Mexico. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States.

Illinois Route 145 lies east of the city and serves remote areas of nearby Shawnee National Forest. Illinois Route 145 is a north-south state road in southern Illinois. The Shawnee National Forest, located in the Ozark and Shawnee hills of Southern Illinois, consists of approximately 270000 acres (1100 km² of federally managed

Famous Residents

• Jack Smith, NASCAR driver. Jack Smith ( May 24, 1924 in Metropolis Illinois - October 17, 2001) was a NASCAR driver The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing ( NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of Stock cars in the United States.
• Michael Patrick, author of We Are a Part of History (1990), Orphan Trains to Missouri (1997), and The Black West in Story and Song (2006).
• Oscar Micheaux, pioneering African-American filmmaker and author. Oscar Micheaux ( January 2, 1884 &ndash March 25, 1951) was a pioneering African American author and is widely recognized as
• Annie Turnbo Malone, born in 1869 in Massac County Illinois and founder of the black beauty culture, businesswoman, philanthropist and founder of the Poro College
• Sean Stearns, film maker

Metropolis vs. Smallville

The city of Metropolis in the Superman saga is typically depicted as a large American city, such as New York City. Metropolis is a Fictional city that appears in Comic books published by DC Comics, and is the home of Superman. The City of New York

The town of Metropolis, Illinois, is a lot more like Superman's adoptive midwestern home town of Smallville. There are no movie theaters in Metropolis. Residents who want to see a theatrical release of a Superman film, ostensibly set in their town's fictional namesake, must travel to another town (typically Paducah, Kentucky) to do so. Paducah is the largest city in Kentucky 's Jackson Purchase Region and the County seat of McCracken County, Kentucky, United States ^[5]

In a reference of uncertain intent (sincere or satirical?), the real town of Metropolis is portrayed in one Superman comic-book story, "Adventures of Superman" #515 specifically, as a town whose citizens idolize, what is to them, the real-life Man of Steel. A villain named Massacre arrives in the town, having gotten lost and thinking he was in the "other" Metropolis, the city where Superman actually lives. Massacre is a Fictional character, a DC Comics super-villain who first appeared in Adventures of Superman #509 He attacks a security guard and threatens many citizens in order to get proper directions to Superman's Metropolis.

Superman References

Although Superman's Metropolis is usually used as an allegory for New York City, and in Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman is located in the fictional state of New Troy, one Adventures of Superman episode actually alludes to Superman living in Illinois. Lois & Clark The New Adventures of Superman (often called Lois & Clark or The New Adventures Of Superman) is a Live-action American In the first season episode "A Night of Terror" Jimmy Olsen and Clark Kent make plans to go see a Chicago White Sox game. Since Jimmy doesn't know Clark's secret identity, it is reasonable to assume that they plan on driving across the state as opposed to flying half way across the country. Metropolis, Illinois was founded in 1839 ^[6], which makes it a good possibility that the writers of the episode were alluding to the city in Illinois.

See also

• List of cities and towns along the Ohio River
• Harrah's Metropolis

Footnotes

External links

• Metropolis, Illinois is at coordinates 37°09′12″N 88°43′31″W / 37.153332, -88.725374 (Metropolis, Illinois)Coordinates: 37°09′12″N 88°43′31″W / 37.153332, -88.725374 (Metropolis, Illinois)
• City of Metropolis official website
• The Superman Collectors webpage including the history of Metropolis, Il
• Story that was broadcast on National Public Radio's "Morning Edition" profiling the town's links to "Superman"
• Metropolis the City of Tomorrow

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