East St. Louis, Illinois, United States [City]; population was 40,944 in 1990; housing units was 15,622 in 1990; location is 38°37'N 90°8'W; land area is 14.06 square miles (8,996 acres); water area is 0.37 square miles (235 acres); FIPS code is 22255 [SourceCBP]