Jersey County, Illinois Basics:


Jersey County Illinois - Government Site

Population: 22,738
Area: 369 square miles
County seat: Jerseyville
Area code(s) in use: 618
Time zone: CST
High school graduate or higher: 88.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
Median household income: $53,692
Persons in poverty: 8.0%
Home ownership rate: 79.1%
Mean travel time to work: 29.5 minutes


Adjacent counties:
Calhoun  Greene  Macoupin  Madison  St. Charles (MO)  

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Map of the Jersey County area


Our detail map of Jersey County shows the Jersey County, Illinois boundary lines and other interesting items.

Places in Jersey County, Illinois

  Airports     show all on map

Department of Corrections Heliport, Jersey Community Hospital Heliport, Jersey Community Hospital Heliport, Jerseyville Aviation Inc Airport, Koenig Airport, Raymond RLA Airport, William E. Koenig Airport

  Bridges     show all on map

Reddish Bridge

  Buildings     show all on map

Fieldon Volunteer Fire Department, Jersey Community Hospital Area Ambulance Service, Jersey County Courthouse, Jerseyville Municipal Building, Jerseyville Public Library, Jerseyville Volunteer Fire Department, Quarry Elsah Mississippi Fire Protection District, Quarry Elsah Mississippi Fire Protection District, Rosedale Township Fire Protection District, Susnig Civic Center

  Cemeteries     show all on map

Armstrong Cemetery, Belt Salem Cemetery, Beltrees Cemetery, Bethany Cemetery, Bethel Cemetery, Botts Cemetery, Brown Cemetery, Chance Ezekiel Cemetery, Chapman Cemetery, Chappel Cemetery, County Farm Cemetery, Czaia Cemetery, Dabbs Cemetery, Darlington Family Cemetery, Davenport Cemetery, Dougherty Cemetery, Edsall Cemetery, Edwards Cemetery, Eldridge Cemetery, Elliott Cemetery, Elsah Cemetery, Falkner Cemetery, Field Cemetery, Fredenburg Cemetery, Geisler Family Cemetery, Graham Cemetery, Green Cemetery, Grimes Cemetery, Groppel Cemetery, Gunterman Cemetery, Hamilton Cemetery, Hanold Cemetery, Hartford Cemetery, Heitzig Cemetery, Hetzel Cemetery, Hinson Cemetery, Hopewell Cemetery, Houseman Cemetery, Jerrsey Cemetery, Keller Cemetery, Kemper Cemetery, Kirchner Cemetery, Lamb Memorial Cemetery, Lax Cemetery, Lebanon Cemetery, Lewis Cemetery, Lock Haven Cemetery, Lofton Cemetery, Longwill Cemetery, Luckey-Weber Cemetery, Lurton Cemetery, Marston Cemetery, McDowell Cemetery, Meadow Branch Cemetery, Medora Cemetery, Methodist Evangelical Old Cemetery, Moore Cemetery, Newbern Cemetery, Noble Family Cemetery, Oak Grove Cemetery, Oakland Cemetery, Phipps Cemetery, Pruitt Cemetery, Quitt Family Cemetery, Reddish Cemetery, Reddish-Cooper Cemetery, Reddish-Dunham Ford Cemetery, Richey Family Cemetery, Rosedale Cemetery, Rowden Cemetery, Rowden Family Cemetery, Rusk Cemetery, Saint Alphonsus Cemetery, Saint Francis Xaviers Cemetery, Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery, Saint Michaels Cemetery, Salem Cemetery, Scenic Hill Cemetery, Schlansker Cemetery, Shults Grave Cemetery, Trible Cemetery, Van Horn Cemetery, VanPelt Cemetery, Watson Cemetery, Wendle Cemetery, Wharton Cemetery, White Cemetery, Wollenweber Family Cemetery

  Churches     show all on map

Bethany Baptist Church, Bethel Church, Bethel Church, Bible Baptist Church, Church of the Nazarene, Community Christian Church, Delhi Baptist Church, Dow Southern Baptist Church, First Assembly of God Church, First Baptist Church of Jerseyville, First Church of Christ Scientist, First Presbyterian Church, First Southern Baptist Church, First United Methodist Church of Jerseyville, Gospel Assembly Church, Healing Waters Temple, Holy Chost Church, Hope Lutheran Church, Jerseyville Church of Christ, Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses, Newbern Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Open Door Fellowship Church, Paradise Church, Saint Francis Xavier Church, Saint Marys Church, Saint Michael Church (historical), Union Forest Church, Victory Baptist Church

  Cliffs     show all on map

Goat Cliff

  Dams     show all on map

Airstrip Reservoir Dam, Carlson Lake Dam, Craig Lake Dam, Crystal Lake Dam, Feyerabend Pond Dam, Gotter Pond Dam, Heild Pond Dam, Hooper Lake Dam, Jones Pond Dam, Lake Piasa Dam, Nugent-Schpanski Number 4 Dam, Nugent-Schpanski Number 6 Dam, Rowden Lake Dam, Smith Lake Dam, Spring Valley Estates Lake Dam, West Lake Country Club Lake Dam

  Gaps     show all on map

The Narrows

  Hospitals     show all on map

Greenwood Manor Nursing Home, Jersey Community Hospital

  Islands     show all on map

Eagles Nest Island, Piasa Island, Twelvemile Island

  Lakes     show all on map

Beaver Lake, Deep Lake, Deep Lake, Flat Lake, Foster Lake, Fowler Lake, Gilbert Lake, Long Lake, Lower Flat Lake, Lower Stump Lake, Upper Flat Lake, Upper Stump Lake

  Locales     show all on map

American Legion Fairground, Camp Piasa, Camp Potawatomi, Camp Quatoga, Fulkerson Landing, Glades Public Access Area, Hartford Church (historical), Independence School (historical), Jersey County Farm (historical), Piasa Creek Access Area, Stump Lake Public Access Area, Westlake Golf Course

  Mines     show all on map

Sievers Quarry

  Parks     show all on map

Dolan City Park, Elsah Historic District, Jerseyville Downtown Historic District, Lions Club City Park, New Piasa Chautauqua Historic District, Pere Marquette Nature Preserve, Pere Marquette State Park, Public Square, Stump Lake State Fish and Waterfowl Manageme, The Glades State Fish and Waterfowl Manageme

  Populated Places     show all on map

Beltrees, Bowman (historical), Camden, Chautauqua, Delhi, Democrat Spring, Dow, East Newbern, Elsah, Fidelity, Fieldon, Grafton, Jerseyville, Kemper, Lake Piasa, Lockhaven, McClusky, New Delhi, Newbern, Nutwood, Otterville, Reardon, Reddish, Rosedale, Spankey, White Plains

  Post Offices     show all on map

Elsah Post Office, Jerseyville Post Office

  Reservoirs     show all on map

Airstrip Reservoir, Carlson Lake, Craig Lake, Crystal Lake, Feyerabend Pond, Gotter Pond, Heild Pond, Hooper Lake, Jones Pond, Lake Piasa, Nugent-Schpanski Number 4 Lake, Nugent-Schpanski Number 6 Lake, Rowden Lake, Smith Lake, Spring Valley Estates Lake, Thunderbird Lake, West Lake Country Club Lake

  Ridges     show all on map

Goat Ranch Ridge, Meadow Branch Ridge, Saint Andrew Ridge

  Schools     show all on map

Blackjack School (historical), Brush College School (historical), Buckeye School (historical), Budd School (historical), Buena Vista School (historical), Centennial School (historical), Central School (historical), Central School (historical), Delhi Elementary School, Diamond Hill School (historical), Douglas School (historical), Dow Elementary School, Eldridge School (historical), Fieldon Elementary, Franklin School (historical), Franklin School (historical), Fremont School (historical), Grant School (historical), Gunterman School (historical), Hamilton Memorial School (historical), Hartford School (historical), Hawkins Prairie School (historical), Henderson School (historical), Hickory Log School (historical), Illini Junior High School, Irene School (historical), Jersey Community High School, Jerseyville East Elementary School, Jerseyville West Elementary School, Kemper School (historical), Liberty School (historical), Lone Star School (historical), McKinley School (historical), Meadow Branch School (historical), Paradise School (historical), Pembroke School (historical), Pleasant Cove School (historical), Pleasant Grove School (historical), Pleasant Hill School (historical), Pleasant Hill School (historical), Prairie Union School (historical), Principia College, Randolph School (historical), Reddish School (historical), Round Prairie School (historical), Saint Andrew School (historical), Saint Francis School, Saint Marys School (historical), Salem School (historical), Shakerag School (historical), Sherman School (historical), Shiloh School (historical), Teneriffe School (historical), Tolman School (historical), Union School (historical), Victory Baptist School, Victory School (historical), Wagenblast School (historical), Washington School (historical), Webster School (historical), White Oak School (historical), White Rose School (historical), White School (historical), Williams Hollow School (historical)

  Springs     show all on map

Clary Spring, John Dunham Spring, Twin Springs

  Streams     show all on map

Askew Branch, Boyer Creek, Briggs Branch, Coon Creek, De Arcy Branch, Haushalter Creek, Little Piasa Creek, Mill Creek, Otter Creek, Owl Branch, Phils Creek, Piasa Creek, Possum Creek, Sandy Creek, South Fork Otter Creek, Spring Creek, Sugar Creek

  Summits     show all on map

Dug Hill, McAdams Peak, McCoy Hill, Tucker Knob

  Swamps     show all on map

The Glades

  Towers     show all on map

WJBM-AM (Jerseyville), WTPC-FM (Elsah)

  Valleys     show all on map

Babbs Hollow, Baby Hollow, Bear Hollow, Camden Hollow, Coon Hollow, Dagett Hollow, Dark Hollow, Deer Lick Hollow, Distillery Hollow, Fieldon Hollow, Goat Ranch Hollow, Graham Hollow, Haushalter Hollow, Jerseyville Hollow, Mason Hollow, Rice Hollow, Schaaf Hollow, Shaw Hollow, Sherman Hollow, Shiloh Hollow, Simms Hollow, Simpson Hollow, Sugar Hollow, Williams Hollow, Zahn Hollow,

Jersey County, Illinois Population By Race (2012 estimate)

RacePopulation
WhiteJersey County White population 22,17022,169  
MixedJersey County Mixed population 273272
BlackJersey County Black population 136136
AsianJersey County Asian population 9190
American IndianJersey County American Indian population 6868
Hawaiian & Pacific IslanderJersey County Hawaiian & Pacific Islander population 00

Additional population tables :
State population table
Illinois population by county