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Also known as Edwards County, Illinois, Edwards County, IL

county in Illinois, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Illinois
Named after
Ninian Edwards
Seat
Albion
Largest city
Albion
Total
223 sq mi (580 km )
Land
222 sq mi (570 km )
Water
0.3 sq mi (0.78 km ) 0.1%
Estimate 2025
5,898
Density
28.1/sq mi (10.9/km )
Time zone
UTC−6 ( Central )
Summer dst
UTC−5 ( CDT )
Congressional district
12th

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Named after
Ninian Edwards
Located in
Illinois
Capital
Albion
Population
6245
Area
577
Shares border with
Wayne County
Image
Edwards County Courthouse in Albion.jpg
Households
2756
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Commons category
Edwards County, Illinois
inception
1814-00-00
different from
Edwards County
water as percent of area
0.1
native label
Edwards County
per capita income
27847
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Encyclopedic overview

Edwards County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,245. Its county seat is Albion.

History

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Edwards County” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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