{"id":2697,"date":"2023-04-12T17:27:27","date_gmt":"2023-04-12T17:27:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/?p=2697"},"modified":"2026-08-21T08:37:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T08:37:16","slug":"edgar-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/edgar-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Edgar County, Illinois"},"content":{"rendered":"

Edgar County is a county in Illinois, United States, on the Indiana border along the Wabash River watershed. It had a population of 16,866 at the 2020 census and covers 623 square miles (1,610 km2) of land centred near 39\u00b041\u2032N 87\u00b045\u2032W.<\/p>\n

Paris is the county seat, and its postal code is 61944. The county has 2 cities, 6 villages and several unincorporated communities spread across 15 civil townships. Edgar County sits in the Central time zone.<\/p>\n

Towns & Villages in Edgar County<\/h2>\n

Edgar County has 8 incorporated places (2 cities, 6 villages) and a dozen-plus unincorporated communities and former settlement sites. CDP = census-designated place; Unincorp. = unincorporated community with no municipal government.<\/p>\n

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Place<\/th>\nType<\/th>\nTownship<\/th>\nPop.<\/th>\nZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Paris<\/td>\nCity · seat<\/td>\nParis<\/td>\n8,291<\/td>\n61944<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chrisman<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\nSymmes<\/td>\n1,312<\/td>\n61924<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kansas<\/td>\nVillage<\/td>\nKansas<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n61933<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hume<\/td>\nVillage<\/td>\nYoung America<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n61932<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brocton<\/td>\nVillage<\/td>\nBrouilletts Creek<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n61917<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Metcalf<\/td>\nVillage<\/td>\nBuck<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n61940<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vermilion<\/td>\nVillage<\/td>\nElbridge<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n61955<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Redmon<\/td>\nVillage<\/td>\nStratton<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n61949<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bell Ridge<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bloomfield<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Borton<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nPrairie<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cherry Point<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Clays Prairie<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Conlogue<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dudley<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Edgar<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nEdgar<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Elbridge<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nElbridge<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ferrel<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Garland<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Grandview<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nGrandview<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Harris<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hildreth<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Horace<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Huffmanville<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hughes<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Isabel<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kentucky<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kidley<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Logan<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mabel<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Marley<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mays<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
McCown<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Melwood<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mortimer<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nevins<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nHunter<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oliver<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nEmbarrass<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Palermo<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Raven<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nRoss<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scottland<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nShiloh<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scotts<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Warrington<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
West Sandford<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wetzel<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Woodyard<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nShiloh<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Townships<\/h2>\n

Edgar County is divided into 15 civil townships, which handle local roads and property assessment outside the incorporated places. Per-township 2020 population figures are not separately verified here.<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Township<\/th>\nPop. (2020)<\/th>\nMain settlements<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Paris<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nParis (seat)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Symmes<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nChrisman<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kansas<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nKansas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Young America<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nHume<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brouilletts Creek<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nBrocton<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Buck<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nMetcalf<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Elbridge<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nVermilion, Elbridge<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stratton<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nRedmon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Edgar<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nEdgar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Embarrass<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nOliver<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Grandview<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nGrandview<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hunter<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nNevins<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Prairie<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nBorton<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ross<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nRaven<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shiloh<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nScottland, Woodyard<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

ZIP Codes<\/h2>\n