Edwards County
Also known as Edwards County, Illinois, Edwards County, IL
county in Illinois, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Illinois
- Named after
- Ninian Edwards
- Seat
- Albion
- Largest city
- Albion
- Total
- 223 sq mi (580 km )
- Land
- 222 sq mi (570 km )
- Water
- 0.3 sq mi (0.78 km ) 0.1%
- Estimate 2025
- 5,898
- Density
- 28.1/sq mi (10.9/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
- Congressional district
- 12th
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Edwards County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,245. Its county seat is Albion.
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