Edwards County, Illinois

Edwards County
County
Edwards County Courthouse in Albion
Location within the U.S. state of Illinois
Illinois's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 38°25′N 88°04′W / 38.42°N 88.06°W / 38.42; -88.06
Country	United States
State	Illinois
Founded	1814
Named for	Ninian Edwards
Seat	Albion
Largest city	Albion
Area
• Total	223 sq mi (580 km2)
• Land	222 sq mi (570 km2)
• Water	0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)  0.1%
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	6,245
• Density	28/sq mi (11/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)

Edwards County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois. At the 2020 census, 6,245 people lived there.^[1] The county seat is Albion.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "QuickFacts: Edwards County, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2023.