Welcome to Venice ...
The city of Venice is located in Madison County<1>.
The location of Venice has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Venice: VEN-is<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Venice, you might consider that their post office opened in 1843.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Venice has a population of 1,867 people<4> (see below for details).
Venice is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Venice lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The ZIP code for Venice: 62090<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Venice had an population of 1,867 people. This is a decrease of 1.22% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 26.15% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Venice had a population of 1,890 people. This makes Venice the county's 16th most populous community.
The population of Venice represents 0.01% of the total population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 506th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,890 people, the population of Venice decreased 25.24% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,528 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Venice.
Communities Also Named Venice ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Venice - they are located in Alberta, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida (2), Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, Utah and Washington (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Venice.
Communities near Venice ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Venice.
- Florissant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florissant
- Florissant is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,795 people
- Belleville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Belleville is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,536 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <7>
- University City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
- University City is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,049 people
- O'Fallon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Fallon
- O'Fallon is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,606 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for O'Fallon <7>
- Kirkwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
- Kirkwood is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,866 people
- Maryland Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryland Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland Heights
- Maryland Heights is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,895 people
- Alton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Alton is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <7>
- Edwardsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Edwardsville is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsville <7>
- Hazelwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
- Hazelwood is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,042 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazelwood <7>
- Collinsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
- Collinsville is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <7>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Venice. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Venice.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Venice. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Venice.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Venice. See our Newspapers Page for Venice.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Venice ...
Looking for more information about Venice? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Venice, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Venice.
Adding Venice to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Venice in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Venice was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Venice post office opened in 1843.
We also found Venice in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Venice.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Venice. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Venice. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Venice. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Venice - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Venice). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Venice or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |