Macon County, Illinois

Macon County
Macon County
County
	Wabash Railroad Station and Railway Express Agency in Decatur
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	Location within the U.S. state of Illinois
	Illinois's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 39°52′N 88°58′W / 39.86°N 88.96°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
Founded	January 19, 1829
Named for	Nathaniel Macon
Seat	Decatur
Largest city	Decatur
Area
• Total	586 sq mi (1,520 km2)
• Land	581 sq mi (1,500 km2)
• Water	5.2 sq mi (13 km2) 0.9%
Population (2020)
• Total	103,998
• Density	180/sq mi (69/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districts	13th, 15th
Website	maconcounty.illinois.gov

Macon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 United States Census, it had a population of 103,998.^[1] Its county seat and most populous city is Decatur.^[2]

Macon County comprises the Decatur, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.

^ "Macon County, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.