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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 12,922 people. This is a decrease of 6.94% since the last Census (which gave a population of 13,886 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Carrollton is located in Greene County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,352 people
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  • Eldred
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldred have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Eldred is located in Greene County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
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  • Greenfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Greenfield is located in Greene County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
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  • Hillview
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Hillview is located in Greene County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
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  • Kane
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Kane is located in Greene County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kane <3>
  • Rockbridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Rockbridge is located in Greene County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
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  • Roodhouse
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • White Hall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
    • White Hall is located in Greene County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,269 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Hall <3>
  • Wilmington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
    • Wilmington is located in Greene County (IL)
    • 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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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