About Edwardsville
Edwardsville is a thriving city in southwestern Illinois with an estimated population of 26,715.
Edwardsville holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 20.01 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,335 residents per square mile.
📰 Edwardsville News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Edwardsville Unique
- Positioned in southwestern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 26,715.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Edwardsville
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🍽️ Where to Eat in Edwardsville
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Edwardsville Children's Museum · Museum
- Route 66 Museum and Interpretative Center · Museum
- 1820 Colonel Benjamin Stephenson House · Museum
- Art and Design West · Art gallery
- Madison County Historical Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Edwardsville
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Edwardsville
- Columbus Elem School
- District 7 Alternative School
- Edwardsville High School
- Goshen Elementary
- LeClaire Elem School
- Liberty Middle School
- Lincoln Middle School
- Madison Co Detention Center
- N O Nelson Elem School
- Woodland Elementary School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.