Madison County (Illinois)
The Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. In 2010, the County had 269 282 inhabitants and a population density of 143.4 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Edwardsville.
The Madison County is located in the Metro - East called the eastern part of the metropolitan area of Greater St. Louis the city of St. Louis in neighboring Missouri.
Geography
The County is located in southwestern Illinois, and in the west of the county of Mississippi forms the natural border with the state of Missouri. It has a total area of 1918 square kilometers, of which 40 square kilometers are water surface. At the Madison County borders the following Nachbarcountys:
History
The Madison County was formed on September 14, 1812 the St. Clair and Randolph County. It was named (1809-1817) by James Madison (1751-1836), the fourth President of the United States.
Territorial Development
Originally, the Madison County had an area of 70 % of the entire former Illinois - territory. All other counties in central and northern Illinois, and between the Mississippi and the Wabash River have emerged from this.
1815-1817
1817-1821
1821-1825
1825-1829
1829-1843
1843 to today
Demographic data
According to the census in 2010 lived in Madison County 269 282 people in 107 219 households. The population density was 143.4 inhabitants per square kilometer. In the 107 219 households lived statistically 2.41 per person.
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. Regardless of ethnicity were 2.7 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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. The per capita income was $ 25,873. 13.1 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in Madison County
Citys
- Alton
- Collinsville1
- Edwardsville
- Granite City
- Highland
- Madison1
- Troy
- Venice
- Wood River
Villages
- Alhambra
- Bethalto
- East Alton
- Fairmont City1
- Glen Carbon
- Godfrey
- Grantfork
- Hamel
- Hartford
- Livingston
- Marine
- Marysville
- New Douglas
- Pierron2
- Pontoon Beach
- Roxana
- South Roxana
- St. Jacob
- Williamson
- Worden
Census-designated places (CDP )
- Holiday Shores
- Mitchell
- Rosewood Heights
Other Unincorporated communities
- Cottage Hills
- Dorsey
- Dunlap Lake
- Eagle Park
- Kaufman
- Lumaghi Heights
- Midway
- Moro
- Peters
- Prairietown
- State Park Place
Structure
The Madison County is divided into 24 townships: