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Also known as Randolph County, Illinois, Randolph County, IL

county in Illinois, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Illinois
Named after
Edmund Randolph
Seat
Chester
Largest city
Chester
Total
597 sq mi (1,550 km )
Land
576 sq mi (1,490 km )
Water
22 sq mi (57 km ) 3.6%
Estimate 2025
29,921
Density
52.4/sq mi (20.2/km )
Time zone
UTC−6 ( Central )
Summer dst
UTC−5 ( CDT )
Congressional district
12th
Website
am .randolphco .org

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Named after
Edmund Randolph
Located in
Illinois
Capital
Chester
Population
30163
Area
1547
Shares border with
Ste. Genevieve County
Official website
www.randolphco.org
Image
Randolph County Courthouse, Chester.jpg
Households
12047
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Commons category
Randolph County, Illinois
inception
1795-10-05
different from
Randolph County
water as percent of area
3.6
native label
Randolph County
per capita income
27206
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Encyclopedic overview

Randolph County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 30,163. Its county seat is Chester.

Owing to its role in the state's history, the county motto is "Where Illinois Began." It contains the historically important village of Kaskaskia, Illinois's first capital.

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

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