Where is Madison County, Illinois?

location of Madison county on a map — Location of Madison County within the state of Illinois

Madison County is a county equivalent area found in Illinois, USA. The county government of Madison is found in the county seat of Edwardsville.

With a total 1,918.05 sq. km of land and water area, Madison County, Illinois is the 1301st largest county equivalent area in the United States. Home to 266,560 people, Madison County has a total 117610 households earning 53633 on average per year.

Madison County, Illinois - Quick Facts

FIPS Code	17119
Area Codes	618,217
Time Zone	CST
Major Cities	Granite City (population: 43,507), Edwardsville (population: 33,572), Collinsville (population: 33,259), Alton (population: 32,532), Godfrey (population: 16,402), Highland (population: 15,891), Troy (population: 14,292), Glen Carbon (population: 13,747), Wood River (population: 11,178), Bethalto (population: 11,127)
Land Area	102,919 sq miles
Water Area	716 sq miles
Household Income	$53,633
Housing Units	117,610
Median Home Value	$124,600
High School Grads	91% of population
Holders of Bachelors Degrees	24% of population
Retail Spending	$11,622 per capita
Food & Accomodation Sales	$382,660 per capita
Universities and Colleges	Alvareitas College of Cosmetology, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Sanford-Brown College