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Macoupin County

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Macoupin County

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Also known as Macoupin County, Illinois, Macoupin County, IL

county in Illinois, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Illinois
Named after
Macoupin Creek
Seat
Carlinville
Largest city
Carlinville
Total
868 sq mi (2,250 km )
Land
863 sq mi (2,240 km )
Water
4.7 sq mi (12 km ) 0.5%
Estimate 2025
43,748
Density
52.1/sq mi (20.1/km )
Time zone
UTC−6 ( Central )
Summer dst
UTC−5 ( CDT )
Congressional district
13th
Website
www .macoupincountyil .gov

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Located in
Illinois
Contains
Virden
Population
44967
Area
2247
Shares border with
Jersey County
Official website
www.macoupincountyil.gov
Image
Macoupin County Courthouse, Carlinville.jpg
Households
18577
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water as percent of area
0.5
native label
Macoupin County
Commons category
Macoupin County, Illinois
inception
1829-00-00
per capita income
28726
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Encyclopedic overview

Macoupin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 44,967. The county seat is Carlinville.

The primary industry is agriculture, consisting of crops of corn (maize), soybeans, and some wheat.

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

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