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Madison County

county in Illinois, United States
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Madison County

Summary

Madison County is a county of Illinois[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of county_of_illinois entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (335 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Madison County is located in Illinois[3].
  • Madison County is in the country of United States[4].
  • Madison County's instance of is recorded as county of Illinois[5].
  • Madison County's capital is recorded as Edwardsville[6].
  • Madison County's shares border with is recorded as Macoupin County[7].
  • Madison County's shares border with is recorded as Clinton County[8].
  • Madison County's shares border with is recorded as St. Clair County[9].
  • Madison County's shares border with is recorded as Montgomery County[10].
  • Madison County's shares border with is recorded as Bond County[11].
  • Madison County's shares border with is recorded as St. Louis[12].
  • Madison County's shares border with is recorded as Jersey County[13].
  • Madison County's shares border with is recorded as St. Louis County[14].
  • Madison County's shares border with is recorded as St. Charles County[15].
  • James Madison is named after Madison County[16].
  • Madison County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Highland[17].
  • Madison County's Commons category is recorded as Madison County, Illinois[18].
  • September 14, 1812 marks the founding of Madison County[19].
  • Madison County's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 38.83, 'lon': -89.91}[20].
  • Madison County's official website is recorded as http://www.co.madison.il.us[21].
  • Madison County's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Madison County, Illinois[22].
  • Madison County has a population of {'amount': '+269282'}[23].
  • Madison County has a population of {'amount': '+269279'}[24].
  • Madison County has a population of {'amount': '+268486'}[25].
  • Madison County has a population of {'amount': '+267899'}[26].
  • Madison County has a population of {'amount': '+267225'}[27].

Body

Geography

Madison County is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Illinois[3].

Physical Characteristics

Madison County covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1918'}[28]. Population counts include {'amount': '+269282'}[23], {'amount': '+269279'}[24], {'amount': '+268486'}[25], {'amount': '+267899'}[26], {'amount': '+267225'}[27], and {'amount': '+266209'}[29].

Designation and Status

Madison County's instance of is recorded as county of Illinois[5].

History and Context

September 14, 1812 marks the founding of Madison County[19]. James Madison is named after it[16].

Why It Matters

Madison County ranks in the top 9% of county_of_illinois entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (335 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Related Entities

Illinois James Madison United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . 2010 United States Census. Retrieved . census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . Population Estimates Program. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 21d ago · Mahir256 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Obo gazetteer id → 00186395
    Taxonomicon id → 1805336
    Umls cui → C3815911
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  2. 21d ago · Mahir256 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Number of households → {'amount': '+108429'}
    Topic's main category → Category:Madison County, Illinois
    Population → —
    List of monuments → National Register of Historic Places listings in Madison County, Illinois
    + 30 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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