Hamilton County
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Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Illinois
- Named after
- Alexander Hamilton
- Seat
- McLeansboro
- Largest city
- McLeansboro
- Total
- 436 sq mi (1,130 km )
- Land
- 435 sq mi (1,130 km )
- Water
- 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km )
- Estimate 2025
- 7,859
- Density
- 18.4/sq mi (7.09/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
- Congressional district
- 12th
- Website
- www .hamiltoncountyillinois .com
via Wikipedia infobox
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Hamilton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2020 census, its population was 7,993. Its county seat is McLeansboro. It is located in the southern portion of the state, known locally as "Little Egypt".
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