Menard County originated in the year 1839, has a total area of 315.46 sq mi. Petersburg is the county seat of and the largest city of Menard. It has a population of more than 12.7K with a racial makeup including White, Native American, black or African American, Asian, Hispanic or Latino, Pacific Islander, and others, with around 4.8K households and 3.5K families. The County has derived its name from Pierre Menard, first Lieutenant Governor of Illinois. The County is a part of the Springfield, Illinois, Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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