Menard County, Illinois
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About Menard County
Menard County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 United States census, it had a population of 12,297. Its county seat is Petersburg. Menard County is part of the Springfield, Illinois metropolitan area.
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Menard County at a glance
- County seat
- Petersburg
- Population
- 12,297 (2020)
- Land area
- 315 sq mi
- Founded
- 1839
Largest communities in Menard County
- Petersburg County seat2,258
- Athens1,977
- Greenview745
- Lake Petersburg740
- Tallula434
History of Menard County
Menard County was formed in 1839 out of Sangamon County. The County was named for Pierre Menard, the first lieutenant governor of Illinois.
Adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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