Menard County, Illinois

Menard County
County
Menard County Courthouse, Petersburg, Illinois
Location within the U.S. state of Illinois
Illinois's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 40°02′N 89°48′W / 40.03°N 89.8°W / 40.03; -89.8
Country	United States
State	Illinois
Founded	1839
Named for	Pierre Menard
Seat	Petersburg
Largest city	Petersburg
Area
• Total	315 sq mi (820 km2)
• Land	314 sq mi (810 km2)
• Water	1.0 sq mi (3 km2)  0.3%
Population  (2020)
• Total	12,297
• Density	39/sq mi (15/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	15th
Website	www.menardcountyil.com

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.^[1] Its county seat is Petersburg. Menard County is part of the Springfield, Illinois, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.