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Massac County
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county in Illinois, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Illinois
- Founded
- February 8, 1843
- Seat
- Metropolis
- Largest city
- Metropolis
- Total
- 242 sq mi (630 km )
- Land
- 237 sq mi (610 km )
- Water
- 4.6 sq mi (12 km ) 1.9%
- Estimate 2025
- 13,502
- Density
- 59.8/sq mi (23.1/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
- Congressional district
- 12th
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Population
- 14169
- Area
- 627
- Official website
- www.massaccountyil.gov
- Image
- Curtis House Metropolis IL.JPG
- Households
- 5619
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- Commons category
- Massac County, Illinois
- inception
- 1843-02-08
- water as percent of area
- 1.9
- native label
- Massac County
- per capita income
- 24624
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Massac County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 14,169. Established in 1843 and named for a French fort founded in the 18th century, its county seat is Metropolis. Massac County is included in the Paducah, KY-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is located along the Ohio River, in the portion of the state known locally as "Little Egypt".
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