Back مقاطعة ماساك (إلينوي) Arabic ماساک بؤلگهسی، ایلینوی AZB Massac County, Illinois BAR Масак (окръг, Илинойс) Bulgarian মাসাক কাউন্টি, ইলিনয়স BPY Massac Gông (Illinois) CDO Массак (гуо, Иллинойс) CE Massac County CEB Massac County, Illinois Welsh Massac County German
Massac County | |
|---|---|
 Massac County Courthouse in Metropolis | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Illinois | |
 Illinois's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 37°13′N 88°43′W / 37.22°N 88.71°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| Founded | February 8, 1843 |
| Seat | Metropolis |
| Largest city | Metropolis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 242 sq mi (630 km2) |
| • Land | 237 sq mi (610 km2) |
| • Water | 4.6 sq mi (12 km2) 1.9% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 14,169  |
| • Density | 59/sq mi (23/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 12th |
Massac County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 14,169.[1] Established in 1843 and named for a French fort founded in the 18th century, its county seat is Metropolis.[2] Massac County is included in the Paducah, KY-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is located along the Ohio River, in the portion of the state known locally as "Little Egypt".
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.