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Also known as Macon County, Illinois, Macon County, IL

county in Illinois, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Illinois
Founded
January 19, 1829
Named after
Nathaniel Macon
Seat
Decatur
Largest city
Decatur
County board chairperson
Kevin Greenfield
Total
586 sq mi (1,520 km )
Land
581 sq mi (1,500 km )
Water
5.2 sq mi (13 km ) 0.9%
Estimate 2025
99,300
Density
179/sq mi (69.1/km )
Time zone
UTC−6 ( Central )
Summer dst
UTC−5 ( CDT )
Congressional districts
13th , 15th
Website
maconcounty .illinois .gov

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Named after
Nathaniel Macon
Located in
Illinois
Contains
Decatur
Capital
Decatur
Population
103998
Area
1516
Shares border with
DeWitt County
Official website
maconcounty.illinois.gov
Image
Wabash Railroad Station and Railway Express Agency.JPG
Households
43810
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Commons category
Macon County, Illinois
topic's main category
Category:Macon County, Illinois
inception
1829-00-00
category of associated people
Category:People from Macon County, Illinois
different from
Macon County
water as percent of area
0.9
native label
Macon County
per capita income
30681
Sources (10)

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Encyclopedic overview

Macon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 United States census, it had a population of 103,998. Its county seat and most populous city is Decatur.

Macon County comprises the Decatur, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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

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