Created in the year 1829, Macoupin County has derived its name from the Native American word Macoupin, meaning American lotus. It covers an area of 867.65 sq mi with more than 47.7K people with a racial makeup including White, Native American, black or African American, Asian, Hispanic or Latino, Pacific Islander, and others along with about 19.2K housing units and 13.6 K families. The county is situated in the southwestern portion of Illinois, United States. Carlinville is the county seat and the biggest town of the County.

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