Back مقاطعة بوب (إلينوي) Arabic Pope County, Illinois BAR Поуп (окръг, Илинойс) Bulgarian পোপ কাউন্টি, ইলিনয়স BPY Pope Gông (Illinois) CDO Поуп (гуо, Иллинойс) CE Pope County (kondado sa Tinipong Bansa, Illinois) CEB Pope County, Illinois Welsh Pope County (Illinois) German Kantono Pope (Ilinojso) Esperanto
Pope County | |
|---|---|
 Pope County Courthouse in Golconda | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Illinois | |
 Illinois's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 37°25′N 88°34′W / 37.41°N 88.57°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| Founded | 1816 |
| Named for | Nathaniel Pope |
| Seat | Golconda |
| Largest city | Golconda |
| Area | |
• Total | 374 sq mi (970 km2) |
| • Land | 369 sq mi (960 km2) |
| • Water | 5.5 sq mi (14 km2) 1.5% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,763  |
| • Density | 10/sq mi (4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 12th |
Pope County is the southeasternmost county in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 3,763,[1] making it the second-least populous county in Illinois. Its county seat is Golconda.[2] The county was organized in 1816 from portions of Gallatin and Johnson counties and named after Nathaniel Pope, a politician and jurist from the Illinois Territory and State of Illinois.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.