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Welcome to Madison County ...

Time Zone: Madison County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Edwardsville is the Seat for Madison County.

Madison County was founded in 1812. Madison was created by taking area from Saint Clair and Randolph Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Madison had a population of 263,609 people. This is a decrease of 2.11% since the last Census (which gave a population of 269,282 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Madison represented 2.1% of the total population of Illinois.

Below are some of the communities located in Madison County:

  • Alhambra
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alhambra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alhambra
    • Alhambra is located in Madison County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
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  • Alton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
    • Alton is located in Madison County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <3>
  • Bethalto
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethalto
    • Bethalto is located in Madison County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,201 people
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  • Collinsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • East Alton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alton
    • East Alton is located in Madison County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,922 people
  • Edwardsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Glen Carbon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Glen Carbon is located in Madison County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,887 people
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  • Godfrey
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godfrey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Godfrey is located in Madison County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,393 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Godfrey <3>
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Granite City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Grantfork
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
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      • Grantfork is located in Madison County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Hamel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Hamel is located in Madison County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 811 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamel <3>
    • Hartford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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      • Hartford is located in Madison County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,330 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <3>
    • Highland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Highland is located in Madison County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,017 people
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    • Livingston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Livingston is located in Madison County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <3>
    • Madison
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Madison is located in Madison County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <3>
    • Marine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Marine is located in Madison County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 919 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marine <3>
    • Maryville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Maryville is located in Madison County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,959 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryville <3>
    • New Douglas
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • New Douglas is located in Madison County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Douglas <3>
    • Pontoon Beach
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontoon Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoon Beach
      • Pontoon Beach is located in Madison County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontoon Beach <3>
    • Roxana
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
      • Roxana is located in Madison County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxana <3>
    • Saint Jacob
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • South Roxana
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Roxana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Roxana
      • South Roxana is located in Madison County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,986 people
    • Troy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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      • Troy is located in Madison County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <3>
    • Venice
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Venice is located in Madison County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,852 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Venice <3>
    • Williamson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
      • Williamson is located in Madison County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamson <3>
    • Wood River
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood River
      • Wood River is located in Madison County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,002 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wood River <3>
    • Worden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worden
      • Worden is located in Madison County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,042 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worden <3>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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