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==History== Madison County was established on September 14, 1812. It was formed from parts of [[Randolph County, Illinois|Randolph]] and [[St. Clair County, Illinois|St. Clair]] counties and named for President [[James Madison]].<ref>{{Citation | last = Adams | first = James N. (compiler) | year = 1989 | publication-date = 1989 | editor-last = Keller | editor-first = William E. | title = Illinois Place Names | publication-place = Springfield | publisher = Illinois State Historical Society | pages = [https://archive.org/details/illinoisplacenam00adam/page/593 593] | isbn = 0-912226-24-2 | url-access = registration | url = https://archive.org/details/illinoisplacenam00adam/page/593 }}</ref> At the time of its formation, Madison County included all of the modern State of Illinois north of [[St. Louis]], as well as all of Wisconsin, part of Minnesota, and Michigan's [[Upper Peninsula]]. In the late 19th century, Madison County became an industrial region, and in the 20th century was known first for [[Graniteware]], and later for its steel mills, oil refineries, and other heavy industries. The county had a large working population, and the county and surrounding area was a center of strength for the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]]. Industrial restructuring cost many jobs and reduced the population. The county now is part of the eastern [[Greater St. Louis|St. Louis metropolitan area]] (nicknamed "Metro East"), as is neighboring [[St. Clair County, Illinois|St. Clair County]]. In 2009, the EPA issued an air pollution report that ranked Madison County as the county with the second-highest cancer risk in the country due to air pollution, second only to Los Angeles County, California.{{Citation needed|date=October 2021}} <gallery> File:Madison County Illinois 1812.png|Madison County between its creation in 1812 and 1815, extending north to Lake Superior and the border with [[Rupert's Land]] File:Madison County Illinois 1815.png|Madison County between 1815 and 1817 File:Madison County Illinois 1817.png|Madison County between 1817 and 1821 File:Madison County Illinois 1821.png|Madison County between 1821 and 1825 File:Madison County Illinois 1825.png|Between 1825 and 1829, Madison included a northern salient that was split off to form part of Macoupin County. File:Madison County Illinois 1829.png|In 1829, Madison returned to its 1821 borders. File:Madison County Illinois 1843.png|In 1843, a small amount of land was transferred to Bond County, reducing Madison to its current size. </gallery>
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