Madison County, Illinois
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Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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 of Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...

. Madison County is part of the Metro-East
Metro-East
Metro East is a region in Illinois that comprises the eastern suburbs of St. Louis, Missouri, United States. It encompasses five Southern Illinois counties in the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area. The region's most populated city is Belleville at 45,000 residents...

 region of the St. Louis Metro Area
St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area
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. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 269,282, which is an increase of 4.0% from 258,941 in 2000. The county seat
County seat
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 is Edwardsville
Edwardsville, Illinois
Edwardsville is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 24,293. It is the county seat of Madison County and is the third oldest city in the State of Illinois. The city was named in honor of Ninian Edwards, then Governor of the Illinois...

, home to Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. The largest town in the county is Alton, Illinois
Alton, Illinois
Alton is a city on the Mississippi River in Madison County, Illinois, United States, about north of St. Louis, Missouri. The population was 27,865 at the 2010 census. It is a part of the Metro-East region of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area in Southern Illinois...

 known for its abolitionist and American Civil War
American Civil War
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-era history. It is also the home of Southern Illinois University Dental School.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 740.56 square miles (1,918 km²), of which 715.58 square miles (1,853.3 km²) (or 96.63%) is land and 24.98 square miles (64.7 km²) (or 3.37%) is water. Madison County is on the Mississippi River
Mississippi River
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, while the other major body of water is Horseshoe Lake
Horseshoe Lake (Madison County, Illinois)
Horseshoe Lake , a National Natural Landmark, is located in the American Bottom of Illinois within the greater St. Louis metropolitan area, is in size, and is the second-largest natural lake in Illinois after Lake Michigan. An oxbow lake which is a remnant of a Mississippi River meander, the...

.

Major expressways and highways

  • I-55
  • I-70
  • I-255
  • I-270
    Interstate 270
    Interstate 270 is the designation for several Interstate Highways in the United States, all of which are related to Interstate 70:*Interstate 270 , a connection in Denver*Interstate 270 , a partial beltway around St. Louis...

  • US-40
  • US-67
  • IL-3
    Illinois Route 3
    Illinois Route 3 is a major north–south arterial state highway in southwestern Illinois. It has its southern terminus at Cairo Junction at the intersection of Interstate 57 and U.S. Route 51, and its northern terminus in Grafton at Illinois Route 100...

  • IL-4
    Illinois Route 4
    Illinois Route 4 is a long state road that runs south from the Interstate 55 business loop around Springfield south to Illinois Route 13 just north of Murphysboro. This is a distance of .-Route description:...

  • IL-100
    Illinois Route 100
    Illinois Route 100 is a 157 mile highway in the southwest Illinois. It generally parallels the Illinois River. Starting in downtown Alton, it trends northward to Buckheart Township near Canton. It makes up much of the Illinois River Road, a U.S. National Scenic Byway...

  • IL-162
    Illinois Route 162
    Illinois Route 162 is an east–west highway in southwestern Illinois. It runs from Illinois Route 203 in Granite City east to U.S. Route 40 near Troy. This is a distance of .- Route description :...

  • IL-140
    Illinois Route 140
    Illinois Route 140 is an east–west highway with its western terminus at Alton and its eastern terminus at Illinois Route 185 and U.S. Route 40 in Vandalia. It also overlaps Illinois Route 111 in Alton and Illinois Route 127 in Greenville...

  • IL-160
    Illinois Route 160
    Illinois Route 160 is a north–south highway in southwestern Illinois. Its southern terminus is at Illinois Route 15 south of Addieville, and its northern terminus is at Illinois Route 140 east of Alhambra. This is a distance of .- Route description :...

  • IL-143
    Illinois Route 143
    Illinois Route 143 is an east–west state highway in southwestern Illinois. Its western terminus is at U.S. Route 67 in Alton. Its eastern terminus at Illinois Route 127 at a rural intersection west of Tamalco...

  • IL-157
    Illinois Route 157
    Illinois Route 157 is a north–south highway in southwestern Illinois. Its southern terminus is at Illinois Route 3 at Cahokia, Illinois and its northern terminus at Illinois Route 140 in Hamel. This is a distance of .- Route description :...

  • IL-159
    Illinois Route 159
    Illinois Route 159 is a north–south state road in southwestern Illinois. Its southern terminus is at Illinois Route 3 and Illinois Route 154 in Red Bud and its northern terminus at Illinois Route 16 in Royal Lakes. This is a distance of ....

  • IL-111
    Illinois Route 111
    Illinois Route 111 is a north–south state road in southwestern Illinois. It runs from Short Street in Centreville to Illinois Route 104 in Waverly. This is a distance of .- Route description :...

  • IL-203
    Illinois Route 203
    Illinois Route 203 is a north–south state road in southwestern Illinois. It runs from just south of I-55, I-70, and U.S. 40 around Gateway International Raceway at Collinsville Road in Fairmont City, north to I-270 near Pontoon Beach. This is a distance of . Illinois 203 is a former segment...

  • IL-255
    Illinois Route 255
    Illinois Route 255, also referred to as the Alton Bypass , is a northwesterly extension of Interstate 255 in southwestern Illinois...

  • IL-267
    Illinois Route 267
    Illinois Route 267 is a north–south highway in the U.S. state of Illinois. It runs from U.S. Route 67 and Illinois Route 111 in Godfrey north to Illinois Route 104 and Business Interstate 72 in Jacksonville. This is a distance of 59 miles...

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  • Adjacent counties

    • Bond County
      Bond County, Illinois
      Bond County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is part of the St. Louis Metro Area. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 17,768, which is an increase of 0.8% from 17,633 in 2000. Its county seat is Greenville, Illinois....

       - east
    • Clinton County
      Clinton County, Illinois
      -Demographics: As of the census of 2000, there were 35,535 people, 12,754 households, and 9,221 families residing in the county. The population density was 75 people per square mile . There were 13,805 housing units at an average density of 29 per square mile...

       - southeast
    • Jersey County
      Jersey County, Illinois
      Jersey County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. Jersey County is part of the St. Louis Metropolitan Area. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 22,985, which is an increase of 6.1% from 21,668 in 2000...

       - northwest
    • Macoupin County
      Macoupin County, Illinois
      Macoupin County is a county located in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 47,765, which is a decrease of 2.6% from 49,019 in 2000. The county seat is Carlinville. Macoupin County is an outlying county of the Metro-East region...

       - north
    • Montgomery County - northeast
    • St. Charles County, Missouri - northwest
    • St. Clair County
      St. Clair County, Illinois
      St. Clair County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. In 1970, the U.S. Census Bureau placed the mean center of U.S. population in St. Clair County. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 270,056, which is an increase of 5.5% from 256,082 in 2000. Its county seat is...

       - south
    • St. Louis, Missouri
      St. Louis, Missouri
      St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...

       - west
    • St. Louis County, Missouri
      St. Louis County, Missouri
      St. Louis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. Its county seat is Clayton. St. Louis County is part of the St. Louis Metro Area wherein the independent City of St. Louis and its suburbs in St. Louis County, as well as the surrounding counties in both Missouri and Illinois all...

       - west

    History

    Madison County was established on September 14, 1812. It was formed from parts of Randolph
    Randolph County, Illinois
    Randolph County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 33,476, which is a decrease of 1.2% from 33,893 in 2000. Its county seat is Chester....

     and St. Clair
    St. Clair County, Illinois
    St. Clair County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. In 1970, the U.S. Census Bureau placed the mean center of U.S. population in St. Clair County. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 270,056, which is an increase of 5.5% from 256,082 in 2000. Its county seat is...

     counties and named for President James Madison
    James Madison
    James Madison, Jr. was an American statesman and political theorist. He was the fourth President of the United States and is hailed as the “Father of the Constitution” for being the primary author of the United States Constitution and at first an opponent of, and then a key author of the United...

    . At the time of its formation, Madison County included all of the modern State of Illinois north of St. Louis
    St. Louis, Missouri
    St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...

    , as well as all of the modern state of Wisconsin and part of Minnesota and Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

    In the late 19th century, Madison County became an industrial powerhouse, and in the 20th century, was known for first, Graniteware, and later, its steel mills, oil refineries, and other heavy industry. It had a large working-class population, and the county and surrounding area became known as a center of strength for the Democratic Party
    Democratic Party (United States)
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    .

    Industrial restructuring drew off many jobs and population. Today, the county is part of the semi-rural, sparsely populated eastern portion of the St. Louis metropolitan area (nicknamed "Metro East") along with neighboring St. Clair County
    St. Clair County, Illinois
    St. Clair County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. In 1970, the U.S. Census Bureau placed the mean center of U.S. population in St. Clair County. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 270,056, which is an increase of 5.5% from 256,082 in 2000. Its county seat is...

    .

    In 2009, the EPA issued an air pollution report that ranked Madison County as the county with the second-highest cancer risk in the country due to air pollution, second only to Los Angeles County, California.

    Demographics

    As of the U.S. Census
    United States Census Bureau
    The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...

     of 2000, there were 258,941 people, 101,953 households, and 70,041 families residing in the county. The population density
    Population density
    Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...

     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
    Race (United States Census)
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    , 7.31% Black
    Race (United States Census)
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     or African American
    Race (United States Census)
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    , 0.27% Native American
    Race (United States Census)
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    , 0.60% Asian
    Race (United States Census)
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    , 0.02% Pacific Islander
    Race (United States Census)
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    , 0.49% from other races
    Race (United States Census)
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    , and 1.08% from two or more races. 1.52% of the population were Hispanic
    Race (United States Census)
    Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...

     or Latino
    Race (United States Census)
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     of any race. 30.2% were of German, 11.6% American
    United States
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    , 10.4% Irish
    Irish people
    The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...

     and 9.2% English
    English people
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     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
    Marriage
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     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
    Per capita income
    Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...

     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.

    Political subdivisions

    Cities

    • Alton
      Alton, Illinois
      Alton is a city on the Mississippi River in Madison County, Illinois, United States, about north of St. Louis, Missouri. The population was 27,865 at the 2010 census. It is a part of the Metro-East region of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area in Southern Illinois...

    • Collinsville
      Collinsville, Illinois
      Collinsville is a city located mainly in Madison County, and partially in St. Clair County, both in Illinois. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 26,016. Collinsville is approximately 12 miles from St. Louis, Missouri and is considered part of that city's Metro-East area...

    • Edwardsville
      Edwardsville, Illinois
      Edwardsville is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 24,293. It is the county seat of Madison County and is the third oldest city in the State of Illinois. The city was named in honor of Ninian Edwards, then Governor of the Illinois...

    • Granite City
      Granite City, Illinois
      Granite City is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States, part of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area. At the 2010 census, the population was 29,849, making it the third largest city in the Metro-East and Southern Illinois, behind Alton and Belleville...

    • Highland
      Highland, Illinois
      Highland is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 9,433 at the 2010 census. Highland began as a Swiss settlement and derived its name from later German immigrants.Highland is a sister city of Sursee in Switzerland....

    • Madison
      Madison, Illinois
      Madison is a city in Madison County and partially in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,545 at the 2000 census. It is home to Gateway International Raceway and the first Bulgarian Orthodox church in the United States.-Geography:...

    • Troy
      Troy, Illinois
      Troy is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 8,524 at the 2000 census.Troy is part of the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area...

    • Venice
      Venice, Illinois
      Venice is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,528 at the 2000 census.The Venice Power Station, a combustion turbine generator -type Ameren power plant, is located in Venice.-Geography:...

    • Wood River
      Wood River, Illinois
      Wood River is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 11,296 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Wood River is located at ....


    Villages

    • Alhambra
      Alhambra, Illinois
      Alhambra is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 630 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Alhambra is located at ....

    • Bethalto
      Bethalto, Illinois
      Bethalto is a village located in Madison County, Illinois, USA. Bethalto, like the rest of Madison County, is part of the Illinois Metro-East portion of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area...

    • East Alton
      East Alton, Illinois
      East Alton is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 6,830 at the 2000 census.-Geography:East Alton is located at ....

    • Glen Carbon
      Glen Carbon, Illinois
      Glen Carbon is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States, 23 km northeast of St. Louis. The population was 12,934 at the 2010 census.-History:...

    • Godfrey
      Godfrey, Illinois
      Godfrey is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 18000 at the 2010 census. Godfrey is located within the Greater St...

    • Grantfork
      Grantfork, Illinois
      Grantfork is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 254 as of the 2000 census.-Geography:Grantfork is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land....

    • Hamel
      Hamel, Illinois
      Hamel is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 570 at the 2000 census. It is a part of the Illinois Metro-East portion of the Greater St...

    • Hartford
      Hartford, Illinois
      Hartford is a village in Madison County, Illinois, near the mouth of the Missouri River. The population was 1,545 at the 2000 census. Lewis and Clark spent the winter of 1803-1804 here, near what has been designated the Lewis and Clark State Historic Site....

    • Livingston
      Livingston, Illinois
      Livingston is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 825 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Livingston is located at ....

    • Marine
      Marine, Illinois
      Marine is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 910 at the 2000 census. It is the home of NASCAR driver Mark Voigt.-Geography:Marine is located at ....

    • Maryville
      Maryville, Illinois
      Maryville is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,651 at the 2000 census. The population grew to 5,899 in 2004, according to a special census.-Geography:Maryville is located at ....

    • New Douglas
      New Douglas, Illinois
      New Douglas is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 369 at the 2000 census. It is a community that was centered around the local coal mines and farming in the early 1900s. When need for coal dropped in the 1950s the town fell back on its farming roots. Mostly...

    • Pontoon Beach
      Pontoon Beach, Illinois
      Pontoon Beach is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 5,620 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Pontoon Beach is located at ....

    • Roxana
      Roxana, Illinois
      Roxana is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,547 at the 2000 census. A majority of the land in Roxana is taken up by the Wood River Conoco-Phillips oil refinery; the refinery was built and originally owned by Shell Oil...

    • South Roxana
      South Roxana, Illinois
      South Roxana is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,888 at the 2000 census.-Geography:South Roxana is located at ....

    • St. Jacob
      St. Jacob, Illinois
      St. Jacob is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 801 at the 2000 census.-Geography:St. Jacob is located at ....

    • Williamson
      Williamson, Illinois
      Williamson is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 251 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Williamson is located at ....

    • Worden
      Worden, Illinois
      Worden is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 905 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Worden is located at ....


    Unincorporated communities

    • Cloverleaf
    • Cottage Hills
      Cottage Hills, Illinois
      Cottage Hills is an unincorporated community in Madison County, Illinois, United States. Cottage Hills is west of Bethalto and north of Rosewood Heights. Cottage Hills has a post office with ZIP code 62018....

    • Dorsey
      Dorsey, Illinois
      Dorsey is an unincorporated community in Madison County, Illinois, United States. Dorsey is located in Moro Township, north-northeast of Bethalto. Dorsey has a post office with ZIP code 62021. The community was named after Samuel L. Dorsey, an early resident....

    • Dunlap Lake
    • Eagle Park
    • Glen
    • Holiday Shores
      Holiday Shores, Illinois
      Holiday Shores is a census-designated place in Madison County, Illinois, United States. Its population was 2,882 as of the 2010 census....

    • Kaufman
    • Lumaghi Heights
    • Mitchell
      Mitchell, Illinois
      Mitchell, Illinois is an unincorporated census-designated place located at the junction of Interstate 270 and Illinois Route 203, part of former U.S. Highway 66. It is located about twenty miles north of East St. Louis. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,356.Neighboring towns include...

    • Peters
    • Prairietown
    • Rosewood
    • Rosewood Heights
      Rosewood Heights, Illinois
      Rosewood Heights is a census-designated place in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,038 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Rosewood Heights is located at ....

    • State Park Place

    Townships

    Madison County is divided into twenty-four townships
    Civil township
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    :
    • Alhambra
      Alhambra Township, Madison County, Illinois
      Alhambra Township is located in Madison County, Illinois. The population was 1,475 at the 2000 census.- External links :***...

    • Alton
      Alton Township, Madison County, Illinois
      Alton Township is located in Madison County, Illinois. The population was 30,496 at the 2000 census.- External links :***...

    • Chouteau
      Chouteau Township, Madison County, Illinois
      Chouteau Township is located in Madison County, Illinois. The population was 8,010 at the 2000 census.- External links :***...

    • Collinsville
      Collinsville Township, Madison County, Illinois
      Collinsville Township is located in Madison County, Illinois. The population was 32,954 at the 2000 census.- External links :***...

    • Edwardsville
      Edwardsville Township, Madison County, Illinois
      Edwardsville Township is located in Madison County, Illinois. The population was 33,731 at the 2000 census.- External links :***...

    • Fort Russell
      Fort Russell Township, Madison County, Illinois
      Fort Russell Township is located in Madison County, Illinois. The population was 7,710 at the 2000 census.- External links :***...

    • Foster
      Foster Township, Madison County, Illinois
      Foster Township is located in Madison County, Illinois. The population was 4,172 at the 2000 census.- External links :***...

    • Godfrey
      Godfrey Township, Madison County, Illinois
      Godfrey Township is located in Madison County, Illinois. The population was 16,286 at the 2000 census.- External links :***...

    • Granite City
      Granite City Township, Madison County, Illinois
      Granite City Township is located in Madison County, Illinois. The population was 31,301 at the 2000 census.- External links :***...

    • Hamel
      Hamel Township, Madison County, Illinois
      Hamel Township is located in Madison County, Illinois. The population was 2,027 at the 2000 census.- External links :***...

    • Helvetia
      Helvetia Township, Madison County, Illinois
      Helvetia Township is located in Madison County, Illinois. The population was 8,145 at the 2000 census.- External links :***...

    • Jarvis
      Jarvis Township, Madison County, Illinois
      Jarvis Township is located in Madison County, Illinois. The population was 12,062 at the 2000 census.- External links :***...

    • Leef
      Leef Township, Madison County, Illinois
      Leef Township is located in Madison County, Illinois. The population was 507 at the 2000 census.- External links :***...

    • Marine
      Marine Township, Madison County, Illinois
      Marine Township is located in Madison County, Illinois. The population was 1,922 at the 2000 census.- External links :***...

    • Moro
      Moro Township, Madison County, Illinois
      Moro Township is located in Madison County, Illinois. The population was 3,294 at the 2000 census.- External links :***...

    • Nameoki
      Nameoki Township, Madison County, Illinois
      Nameoki Township is located in Madison County, Illinois. The population was 11,186 at the 2000 census.- External links :****...

    • New Douglas
      New Douglas Township, Madison County, Illinois
      New Douglas Township is located in Madison County, Illinois. The population was 580 at the 2000 census.- External links :***...

    • Olive
      Olive Township, Madison County, Illinois
      Olive Township is located in Madison County, Illinois. The population was 1,746 at the 2000 census.- External links :***...

    • Omphghent
      Omphghent Township, Madison County, Illinois
      Omphghent Township is located in Madison County, Illinois. The population was 2,063 at the 2000 census.- External links :***...

    • Pin Oak
      Pin Oak Township, Madison County, Illinois
      Pin Oak Township is located in Madison County, Illinois. The population was 2,607 at the 2000 census.- External links :***...

    • Saline
      Saline Township, Madison County, Illinois
      Saline Township is located in Madison County, Illinois. The population was 4,372 at the 2000 census. Saline Township covers the northern part of Highland, most of Grantfork, and the Madison County portion of Pierron. The government offices are in Woodcrest Drive in Highland.- External links :***...

    • St. Jacob
      St. Jacob Township, Madison County, Illinois
      St. Jacob Township is located in Madison County, Illinois. The population was 2,102 at the 2000 census.- External links :***...

    • Venice
      Venice Township, Madison County, Illinois
      Venice Township is located in Madison County, Illinois. The population was 6,783 at the 2000 census.- External links :***...

    • Wood River
      Wood River Township, Madison County, Illinois
      Wood River Township is located in Madison County, Illinois. The population was 33,410 at the 2000 census.- External links :***...


    Transportation

    Madison County Transit
    Madison County Transit
    Madison County Transit, or MCT for short, is a bus and bike trail transportation system that serves the citizens of Madison County, which is located in Illinois approximately northeast of St. Louis. It was created in 1980 by the Madison County Board to improve transportation in Madison County, and...

     serves the county with 25 bus routes and 85 miles (136.8 km) of bike trails.

    Climate and weather

    In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Edwardsville have ranged from a low of 19 °F (-7.2 °C) in January to a high of 90 °F (32.2 °C) in July, although a record low of -16 °F was recorded in January 1982 and a record high of 111 °F (43.9 °C) was recorded in July 1954. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 1.99 inches (5.1 cm) in January to 4.24 inches (10.8 cm) in May.

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