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The Quincy–Hannibal, IL–MO Combined Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of one county in Western Illinois and three counties in northeast Missouri, anchored by the cities of Quincy and Hannibal. As of the 2020 census, the μSA had a population of 114,649. [1]
Knox would later become a county in Indiana and is unrelated to the current Knox County in Illinois, while St. Clair would become the oldest county in Illinois. 15 counties had been created by the time Illinois achieved statehood in 1818. The last county, Ford County, was created in 1859.
Quincy (/ ˈ k w ɪ n s i / KWIN-see) is a city in and the county seat of Adams County, Illinois, United States, located on the Mississippi River. [4] The population was 39,463 as of the 2020 census, down from 40,633 in 2010.
The county is located in the 47th district of the Illinois Senate, and is currently represented by Republican Jil Tracy. Brown County is part of the German-settled area of western Central Illinois and the Missouri Rhineland centred on the St. Louis metropolitan area.
Macoupin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 44,967. [1] The county seat is Carlinville. [2] The primary industry is agriculture, consisting of crops of corn (maize), soybeans, and some wheat.
Jersey County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. At the 2020 census , it had a population of 21,512. [ 1 ] The county seat and largest community is Jerseyville , with a population of 8,337 in 2010. [ 2 ]
There is also the Jefferson County Historical Museum and Village located within incorporated Mount Vernon. The Museum and the Village reflect life in Jefferson County from the mid 19th century to more recent years. [33] The C.E.Brehm Memorial Public Library, built in 1905, is a source of information to the community and is located downtown. [34]
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. [1] Its county seat is Chester. [2] 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.