Madison County, Illinois
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| Madison County, Illinois | |
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 Location in the state of Illinois |
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 Illinois's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | September 14, 1812 |
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| Seat | Edwardsville |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
740 sq mi (1,917 km²) 725 sq mi (1,878 km²) 15 sq mi (39 km²), 2.07% |
| Population - (2006) - Density |
265,303 366/sq mi (141.3/km²) |
Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. Madison County is part of the St. Louis Metro Area. As of 2006, the population was 265,303. Its county seat is Edwardsville, Illinois.[1]
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[edit] Geography
[edit] Township map
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[edit] Townships
Alhambra, Alton, Chouteau, Collinsville, Edwardsville, Fort Russell, Foster, Godfrey, Granite City, Hamel, Halvetia, Jarvis, Leef, Marine, Moro, Nameoki, New Douglas, Olive, Omphghent, Pin Oak, Saline, St. Jacob, Venice
[edit] Adjacent Counties
- Bond (E)
- Clinton (SE)
- Jersey (NE)
- Macoupin (N)
- Montgomery (NE)
- St. Charles (Missouri) (NW)
- St. Clair (S)
- St. Louis City (Missouri) (W)
- St. Louis County (Missouri) (W)
[edit] Political subdivisions
[edit] Cities
[edit] Villages
[edit] Unincorporated communities
[edit] Townships
Madison County is divided into twenty-four townships:
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1820 | 13,550 |
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| 1830 | 6,221 | −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% | |
| Est. 2006 | 265,303 | 2.5% | |
| UVa Census Browser 1820-1890[2] Illinois Counties 1900-1990[3] |
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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 population density was 357 people per square mile (138/km²). 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, 11.6% American, 10.4% Irish and 9.2% English ancestry according to Census 2000.
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, 11.80% 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. About 7.20% of families and 9.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.70% of those under age 18 and 7.30% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] History
Madison County was established on September 14, 1812. It was formed out of Randolph and St. Clair Counties and named for James Madison.[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 powerhouse for the Democratic Party.
[edit] References
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Historial Census Browser, University of Virginia, Geospacial and Statistical Data Center, 2004, <http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/collections/stats/histcensus/index.html>
- ^ Illinois Counties 1900-1990, U.S. Census Bureau, <http://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/il190090.txt>
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Adams, James N. (compiler), Keller, William E., ed., Illinois Place Names, Springfield: Illinois State Historical Society, 1989, pp. 593, ISBN 0912226242
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