Quincy-Hannibal Micropolitan Area

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The Quincy Micropolitan Area (red) with the possible inclusion of Marion County, Missouri (pink).

The Quincy-Hannibal Micropolitan Area is an unofficial micropolitan area that combines both the cities of Quincy, Illinois and Hannibal, Missouri and the surrounding counties of Adams County, Illinois, Lewis County, Missouri, and Marion County, Missouri. The mistake of them being conjoined with each other comes from the media's perception. Quincy and Hannibal share the same radio market and local television. According to the 2000 census data the area of the three counties has a population of 107,060 people.

Quincy is close enough to be seen from Lover's Leap, a high cliff along the bluffs in Hannibal, Missouri^[1].

1 Palmyra
2 Transportation
3 Counties
- 3.1 In Illinois
- 3.2 In Missouri
4 Communities
5 Higher Education
6 References

[edit] Palmyra

Even though both Quincy and Hannibal are approximately 17 miles apart, Palmyra, the city in-between, is within 10 miles of both cities. This combined area is not recognized by the United States Census Bureau as its own micropolitan area, Quincy and Hannibal are considered two separate micropolitan areas. However both cities are close enough to be marked by companies as one market, an example is when the CBS Morning Show stopped in "Hannibal-Quincy,IL".

[edit] Transportation

Hannibal and Quincy are conveniently placed at a crossroads between the cities of Saint Louis, Iowa City, Springfield, Peoria, and Columbia. This location makes both cities an attractable gas stop, lunch break, or rest area for long trips between those larger cities. US 61 (The Avenue of the Saints), Interstate 72, its auxiliary route Interstate 172, US 24, and US 36 effectively make a 4-lane loop around Quincy and Hannibal.