Edwards County, Illinois
Edwards County: County in Texas, United States
About
Edwards County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2010 census, the population was 6,721 and a population density of 1 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 6,356 inhabitants. Its county seat is Rocksprings. The county was created 142 years ago in 1882.
![Edwards County locator map](https://cdn.mapsof.net/images/424/4237705/edwards-county-locator-map-image_155581.png)
Quick Facts about Edwards County
Population : | 6,356 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Illinois (United States) |
Different from : | Edwards County, Edwards County |
Area : | 5491 km2 |
Water as percent of area : | 0.09% |
Land as percent of area : | 99.91% |
Named for : | Haden Harrison Edwards |
Altitude : | 433 feet / 132 meters |
Capital : | Rocksprings |
Establishment : | January 01, 1883 |
Time Zone : | Central Time Zone |
Local time : | 2/13/2025 - 5:30:57 PM |
Density : | 1 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | -5.74% (2010-2020) |
![Edwards county tx courthouse image](https://cdn.mapsof.net/images/424/4237705/edwards-county-image_23782.jpg)
![Edwards county tx courthouse image](https://cdn.mapsof.net/images/424/4237705/edwards-county-image_23782.jpg)
Geography
Edwards County is located at 38°24'60"N 88°3'12"W (38.4165300, -88.0532700). It has 7 neighbors: Kerr County, Kimble County, Real County, Uvalde County, Kinney County, Sutton County and Val Verde County.
Edwards County map
The largest city of Edwards County is Marion with a population of 17,417. Other cities include, Albion population 1,889, Bennington population 1,476 and Bone Gap population 232. See all Edwards County cities & populated places.
Edwards County Populated Places
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Edwards County.
City Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Marion | 17,417 | City in and the county seat of Williamson County, Illinois, United States |
Albion | 1,889 | City in and county seat of Edwards County, Illinois |
Bennington | 1,476 | Unincorporated community in Illinois |
West Salem | 844 | Village in the United States |
Bone Gap | 232 | Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America |
Browns | 128 | Village in Edwards County, Illinois, United States |
- Official Website
Official website of Edwards County
Edwards County has 7 neighbours.
- Kerr County county in Texas, United States
- Kimble County county in Texas, United States
- Real County county in Texas, United States
- Uvalde County county in Texas, United States
- Kinney County county in Texas, United States
- Sutton County county in Texas, United States
- Val Verde County county in Texas, United States
- Rocksprings
Demographics
According to census records, the population of Edwards County decreased by 5.74% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 6,721 | - | census |
2011 | 6,669 | -0.78% | estimation process |
2012 | 6,721 | 0.77% | estimation process |
2013 | 6,687 | -0.51% | estimation process |
2014 | 6,628 | -0.89% | estimation process |
2015 | 6,511 | -1.8% | estimation process |
2016 | 6,536 | 0.38% | estimation process |
2017 | 6,448 | -1.36% | estimation process |
2018 | 6,387 | -0.96% | estimation process |
2019 | 6,395 | 0.13% | estimation process |
2020 | 6,356 | -0.61% | estimation process |
Other places with the same name (3)
- Edwards County , Kansas county in Kansas, United States with a population of 2,750 people.
- Edwards County , Texas county in Texas, United States with a population of 1,923 people.
Illinois Other Counties (more counties)
County Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Cook County | 5,108,284 | County in Illinois, United States |
Chicago | 2,677,643 | The third most populous city in the United States and the center of the Chicago metropolitan area. |
DuPage County | 917,481 | County in Illinois, United States |
Lake County | 693,593 | County in Oregon, United States |
Will County | 688,726 | County in Illinois, United States |
Kane County | 531,010 | County in southern Utah, United States |
McHenry County | 305,888 | County in Illinois, United States |
Winnebago County | 281,295 | County in Illinois, United States |
Madison County | 262,635 | County in Montana, United States |
Saint Clair County | 258,046 | The County of St. |
Champaign County | 209,192 | County in Illinois, United States |
Aurora | 196,383 | The second most populous city in Illinois. |
Sangamon County | 193,882 | County in Illinois, United States |
Peoria County | 177,652 | County in Illinois, United States of America |
McLean County | 171,256 | County in North Dakota, United States |
Naperville | 147,986 | The second most populous city in Illinois. |