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Welcome to Massac County ...

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

The community of Metropolis is the Seat for Massac County.

Massac County was founded in 1843. Massac was created by taking area from Pope and Johnson Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Massac had a population of 13,772 people. This is a decrease of 10.46% since the last Census (which gave a population of 15,380 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Massac represented 0.12% of the total population of Illinois.

Below are some of the communities located in Massac County:

  • Brookport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookport
    • Brookport is located in Massac County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookport <3>
  • Joppa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
    • Joppa is located in Massac County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joppa <3>
  • Metropolis
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)

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>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.