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Welcome to Edgar County ...

Time Zone: Edgar County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Paris is the Seat for Edgar County.

Edgar County was founded in 1823 and was created by taking area from Clark County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Edgar had a population of 17,169 people. This is a decrease of 7.57% since the last Census (which gave a population of 18,576 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Edgar represented 0.14% of the total population of Illinois.

Below are some of the communities located in Edgar County:

  • Brocton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Chrisman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrisman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisman
    • Chrisman is located in Edgar County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,234 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chrisman <2>
  • Hume
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hume have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume
    • Hume is located in Edgar County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hume <2>
  • Kansas
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
    • Kansas is located in Edgar County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas <2>
  • Metcalf
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metcalf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
    • Metcalf is located in Edgar County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metcalf <2>
  • Paris
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Paris is located in Edgar County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,144 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <2>
  • Redmon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redmon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redmon
    • Redmon is located in Edgar County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redmon <2>
  • Vermilion
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
 

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This page was last modified/updated: 26 Feb 2024