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Welcome to Greene County ...

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

The community of Carrollton is the Seat for Greene County.

Greene County was founded in 1821 and was created by taking area from Madison County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Greene had a population of 12,969 people. This is a decrease of 6.63% since the last Census (which gave a population of 13,890 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Greene represented 0.11% of the total population of Illinois.

Below are some of the communities located in Greene County:

  • Carrollton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Eldred
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Eldred is located in Greene County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldred <2>
  • Greenfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Hillview
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Kane
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Kane is located in Greene County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kane <2>
  • Rockbridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Roodhouse
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • White Hall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Wilmington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Wilmington is located in Greene County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people

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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.
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