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Madison County, Illinois
Map
Map of Illinois highlighting Madison County
Location in the state of Illinois
Map of the U.S. highlighting Illinois
Illinois's location in the U.S.
Statistics
FoundedSeptember 14, 1812
SeatEdwardsville
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water
740 sq mi (1,917 km²)
725 sq mi (1,878 km²)
15 sq mi (39 km²), 2. 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. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Year 1812 ( MDCCCXII) a leap year started on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Edwardsville is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 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 07%
Population
 - (2006)
 - Density
265,303
366/sq mi (141. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology 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 Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 3/km²)

Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. A county is a Land area of Regional Government within a larger State. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government 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. Madison County is part of the St. Louis Metro Area. Greater St Louis is the common name of the St Louis-StCharles-Farmington MO-IL CSA or Metro St As of 2006, the population was 265,303. Its county seat is Edwardsville, Illinois. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Edwardsville is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States. [1]

Contents

Geography

Township map

Map of Christian County, Illinois.
 


Adjacent Counties

Political subdivisions

Cities

Villages

Unincorporated communities

Townships

Madison County is divided into twenty-four townships:

Demographics

Historical populations
CensusPop. Bond County is a County located in the US state of Illinois It is part of the St Clinton County is a County located in the US state of Illinois, and determined by the U Jersey County is a County located in the US state of Illinois. Macoupin County is a county located in the southwestern portion of the U Montgomery County is a County located in the US state of Illinois. St Charles County is a County located in the US state of Missouri. St Clair County is a County located in the US state of Illinois, and determined by the U St Louis County is a County located in the US state of Missouri. Alton is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States, about 15 miles north of St Collinsville is a city located mainly in Madison County, and partially in St Edwardsville is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States. Granite City is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States, part of the Greater St Highland is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States. Madison is a city in Madison County and partially in St Clair County, Illinois, United States. Troy is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 8524 at the 2000 census Venice is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2528 at the 2000 census Wood River is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States. Alhambra is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. Bethalto is a village in Madison County, Illinois, USA. The population was 9454 at the 2000 census East Alton is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. Fairmont City is a village in St Clair County, Illinois, United States. Glen Carbon is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States, 23 km north of St Godfrey is a Village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. Grantfork is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. Hamel is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. Hartford is a village in Madison County, Illinois, near the mouth of the Missouri River. Livingston is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. Marine is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. Maryville is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. New Douglas is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. Pontoon Beach is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. Roxana is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. South Roxana is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. St Jacob is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. Williamson is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. Worden is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. Mitchell Illinois is an Unincorporated community located at the junction of Interstate 270 and Illinois Route 203, part of former U Rosewood Heights is a Census-designated place (CDP in Madison County, Illinois, United States. A civil township is a widely used unit of Local government in the United States, subordinate to a county. Alhambra Township is located in Madison County, Illinois. The population was 1475 at the 2000 census. Alton Township is located in Madison County, Illinois. The population was 30496 at the 2000 census. Chouteau Township is located in Madison County, Illinois. The population was 8010 at the 2000 census. Collinsville Township is located in Madison County, Illinois. Edwardsville Township is located in Madison County, Illinois. Fort Russell Township is located in Madison County, Illinois. Foster Township is located in Madison County, Illinois. The population was 4172 at the 2000 census. Godfrey Township is located in Madison County, Illinois. The population was 16286 at the 2000 census. Granite City Township is located in Madison County, Illinois. Hamel Township is located in Madison County, Illinois. The population was 2027 at the 2000 census. Helvetia Township is located in Madison County, Illinois. The population was 8145 at the 2000 census. Jarvis Township is located in Madison County, Illinois. The population was 12062 at the 2000 census. Leef Township is located in Madison County, Illinois. The population was 507 at the 2000 census. Marine Township is located in Madison County, Illinois. The population was 1922 at the 2000 census. Moro Township is located in Madison County, Illinois. The population was 3294 at the 2000 census. Nameoki Township is located in Madison County, Illinois. The population was 11186 at the 2000 census. New Douglas Township is located in Madison County, Illinois. The population was 580 at the 2000 census. Olive Township is located in Madison County, Illinois. The population was 1746 at the 2000 census. Omphghent Township is located in Madison County, Illinois. The population was 2063 at the 2000 census. Pin Oak Township is located in Madison County, Illinois. The population was 2607 at the 2000 census. Saline Township is located in Madison County, Illinois. The population was 4372 at the 2000 census. St Jacob Township is located in Madison County, Illinois. The population was 2102 at the 2000 census. Venice Township is located in Madison County, Illinois. The population was 6783 at the 2000 census. Wood River Township is located in Madison County, Illinois. The population was 33410 at the 2000 census.  %±
182013,550
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18306,221−54. 1%
184014,433132%
185020,44141. 6%
186031,25152. 9%
187044,13141. 2%
188050,12613. 6%
189051,5352. 8%
190064,69425. 5%
191089,84738. 9%
1920106,89519%
1930143,83034. 6%
1940149,3493. 8%
1950182,30722. 1%
1960224,68923. 2%
1970250,93411. 7%
1980247,691−1. 3%
1990249,2380. 6%
2000258,9413. 9%
Est. 2006265,3032. 5%
UVa Census Browser 1820-1890[2]
Illinois Counties 1900-1990[3]

As of the U.S. Census of 2000,[4] there were 258,941 people, 101,953 households, and 70,041 families residing in the county. 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 The population density was 357 people per square mile (138/km²). Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume There were 108,942 housing units at an average density of 150 per square mile (58/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 90. 23% White, 7. 31% Black or African American, 0. 27% Native American, 0. 60% Asian, 0. 02% Pacific Islander, 0. 49% from other races, and 1. 08% from two or more races. 1. 52% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 30. 2% were of German, 11. The German people (Deutsche are an Ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent and speaking the German language as 6% American, 10. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 4% Irish and 9. The Irish people ( Irish: Muintir na hÉireann, na hÉireannaigh, na Gaeil) are a Western European Ethnic group who originate 2% English ancestry according to Census 2000. The English people (from the adjective in Englisc) are a Nation and Ethnic group native to England who predominantly speak English

There were 101,953 households out of which 32. 20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53. 00% were married couples living together, 11. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31. 30% were non-families. 26. 30% of all households were made up of individuals and 11. 20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 48 and the average family size was 3. 00.

In the county the population was spread out with 24. 90% under the age of 18, 9. 40% from 18 to 24, 28. 90% from 25 to 44, 22. 50% from 45 to 64, and 14. 30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 93. 00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88. 90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $41,541, and the median income for a family was $50,862. Males had a median income of $39,857 versus $25,968 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,509. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 7. 20% of families and 9. 80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12. 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 70% of those under age 18 and 7. 30% of those age 65 or over.

History

Madison County was established on September 14, 1812. It was formed out of Randolph and St. Clair Counties and named for James Madison. Randolph County is a County located in the US state of Illinois. St Clair County is a County located in the US state of Illinois, and determined by the U James Madison Jr (March 16 1751 – June 28 1836 was an American Politician, the fourth President of the United States (1809–1817 and one of the Founding [5] At the time of its formation, Madison County included all of the modern State of Illinois north of St. Louis, about three-fourths of the Territory.

In the late 1800s, Madison County became an industrial powerhouse, and in the 20th century, was known for first, Graniteware, and later, its steel mills, oil refinerys, and other heavy industry. Because of this large working class population, the County, and the surrounding area, was well known as a Democratic powerhouse.

References

  1. ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  2. ^ Historial Census Browser, University of Virginia, Geospacial and Statistical Data Center, 2004, <http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/collections/stats/histcensus/index.html> 
  3. ^ Illinois Counties 1900-1990, U. S. Census Bureau, <http://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/il190090.txt> 
  4. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. 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 Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  5. ^ Adams, James N. (compiler), Keller, William E. , ed. , Illinois Place Names, Springfield: Illinois State Historical Society, 1989, pp. 593, ISBN 0912226242 

External links

Madison County website


Coordinates: 38°50′N 89°55′W / 38.83, -89.91

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