Madison County (Illinois)
Madison County Administration Building |
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US state : | Illinois |
Administrative headquarters : | Edwardsville |
Address of the administrative headquarters: |
The County Of Madison Administration Building 157 North Main Street Edwardsville, IL. 62025 |
Foundation : | September 14, 1812 |
Made up from: | St. Clair County |
Area code : | 001 618 |
Demographics | |
Residents : | 269,282 (2010 estimate) |
Population density : | 143.4 inhabitants / km 2 |
geography | |
Total area : | 1918 km² |
Water surface : | 40 km² |
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Website : www.co.madison.il.us |
The Madison County is a county in the US -amerikanischen State Illinois . In 2010 , the county had 269,282 residents and a population density of 143.4 people per square kilometer. The county seat is Edwardsville .
Madison County is located in the eastern part of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area called Metro-East around the city of St. Louis in neighboring Missouri .
geography
The county is located in southwest Illinois, with Mississippi forming the natural border with the state of Missouri to the west of the county . It has a total area of 1918 square kilometers, of which 40 square kilometers are water. The following neighboring counties border Madison County:
Jersey County | Macoupin County | Montgomery County |
St. Charles County, Missouri St. Louis County, Missouri St. Louis, Missouri 1 |
Bond County | |
St. Clair County | Clinton County |
history
Population development | |||
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Census | Residents | ± in% | |
1820 | 13,550 | - | |
1830 | 6221 | -54.1% | |
1840 | 14,433 | 132% | |
1850 | 20,441 | 41.6% | |
1860 | 31,251 | 52.9% | |
1870 | 44.131 | 41.2% | |
1880 | 50.126 | 13.6% | |
1890 | 51,535 | 2.8% | |
1900 | 64,694 | 25.5% | |
1910 | 89,847 | 38.9% | |
1920 | 106,895 | 19% | |
1930 | 143,830 | 34.6% | |
1940 | 149,349 | 3.8% | |
1950 | 182,307 | 22.1% | |
1960 | 224,689 | 23.2% | |
1970 | 250.934 | 11.7% | |
1980 | 247,691 | -1.3% | |
1990 | 249.238 | 0.6% | |
2000 | 258.941 | 3.9% | |
2010 | 269.282 | 4% | |
Before 1900 1900–1990 2000 2010 |
Madison County was formed on September 14, 1812 from St. Clair and Randolph Counties. It was named after James Madison (1751-1836), the fourth President of the USA (1809-1817).
Territorial development
Originally, Madison County was 70% of the then Illinois territory . All other counties in central and northern Illinois as well as between the Mississippi and the Wabash Rivers emerged from this.
Demographic data
According to the 2010 census , Madison County had 269,282 people in 107,219 households. The population density was 143.4 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.41 people lived in the 107,219 households.
The racial the population was composed of 88.2 percent white, 7.9 percent African American, 0.2 percent Native American, 0.8 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.8 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 2.7 percent of the population.
22.9 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 62.9 percent were between 18 and 64 and 14.2 percent were 65 years or older. 51.5 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was 50,628 USD . The per capita income was $ 25,873. 13.1 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Localities in Madison County
Census-designated places (CDP)
Other Unincorporated Communities
structure
Madison County is divided into 24 townships :
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See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ GNIS-ID: 424258. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
- ↑ a b c U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Madison County, IL ( Memento of the original from July 14, 2011 on WebCite ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved December 19, 2012
- ↑ a b National Association of Counties. Retrieved December 19, 2012
- ^ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing.Retrieved March 15, 2011
- ^ Extract from Census.gov.Retrieved February 15, 2011
- ↑ Missouri Census Data Center - Illinois ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved December 19, 2012
Web links
Coordinates: 38 ° 50 ′ N , 89 ° 55 ′ W