- Location: Massac County, Illinois
- Legal status: City
- Population: 6,482 (Change since 1990: -3.7%)
- Previously known as: Metropolis City
- Located along US 45 northwest of Paducah
- Latitude: 37°09'04" N (+37.1511)
- Longitude: 88°43'55" W (-88.7319)
- Elevation: 350 feet above sea level
- Precinct: Metropolis No. 2
- Land area: 5.0 square miles
- Water area: 0.06 square miles (40.8 acres)
As the crow flies, Metropolis is...
| Year | Population | Percent change |
|---|
| 1990 | 6,734 | -- |
| 2000 | 6,482 | -3.7% |