What Madison County does

Madison County, Illinois is a county government entity headquartered at 157 North Main Street in Edwardsville, Illinois, serving residents of southwestern Illinois since its founding in 1812. The county operates more than 30 departments spanning public safety (Sheriff, 9-1-1 Emergency, Emergency Management), judicial administration (Circuit Court, Jury Commission, Public Defender, State's Attorney), administrative services (County Clerk, Recorder, Treasurer, Auditor), community development, public health, mental health, highway maintenance, animal control, and veterans assistance. It encompasses 24 townships with 13 township assessors and serves as part of the Third Judicial Circuit of Illinois covering Madison and Bond Counties.

The county's technology platform is built on standard government IT infrastructure, including an ArcGIS-based web application for GIS mapping and spatial visualization, a DEVNET Wedge online property tax inquiry and assessment lookup system, and an I-JUROR jury management system. Distribution channels include in-person government offices (Monday-Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm) and a self-serve digital services portal covering marriage licenses, court records search, voter registration, FOIA requests, and property tax search. Marketing outreach is conducted through the official website (madisoncountyil.gov), email newsletter subscriptions, social media sharing (Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus, Reddit), and government transparency portals.

As a political subdivision of the State of Illinois, Madison County is not a revenue-generating enterprise. Its operations are funded through property taxes, state and federal grants (including the Illinois Community Development Block Grant), statutory fees for services (marriage licenses, vital records, court fines), and intergovernmental aid. The county employs 101-250 people and is governed by an elected County Board. Pricing for statutory services is set by law — for example, jury service compensation is $25 for the first day and $50 per day thereafter. The entity's primary customer segment is Madison County residents, with secondary program-specific segments such as low- and moderate-income rental property owners eligible for the Healthy Houses HVAC Subgrant Program.

Name

Madison County

Legal name

Madison County, Illinois

Website

https://co.madison.il.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

1812

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Madison County, Illinois is a county government entity headquartered in Edwardsville, IL, providing public administrative, judicial, public safety, and community development services to residents of Madison County's 24 townships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government Administration

NAICS

Administration of Public Health Programs (923120), Courts (922110), Parole Offices and Probation Offices (922150), Administration of Veterans' Affairs (923140)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

County/District/Local Health Departments (HLAJAAAB), District Student Services Administration (Special Ed, Counseling, Health) (EDADABAJ), Prosecution & District/State Attorney Services (BPAIAFAB), Public/County Primary Care Clinics (HLAFAGAI)

Keywords

• County government services
• Property tax assessment
• Vital records services
• Court records search
• Public safety administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Wood River

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Madison County, Illinois is a county government entity that delivers statutory local-government services to its residents across 24 townships. Core offerings include public safety (Sheriff, 9-1-1 Emergency, Emergency Management), judicial services (Circuit Court, Jury Commission, Public Defender), vital records issuance (birth/death certificates, marriage licenses), property tax assessment and inquiry, court records search, voter registration and election administration, building permits and inspections, public health, highway maintenance, animal control, veterans assistance, and community development programs such as the Healthy Houses HVAC Subgrant.

Product overview

Madison County, IL is a county government entity providing public administrative services to residents. The county offers digital services including property tax inquiry through the Devnet Wedge system, jury management via the i-JUROR system, GIS mapping services through an ArcGIS Web Application, and various departmental services for residents including vital records, building permits, election services, and community development programs. These are government service offerings rather than commercial technology products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vital Records Services

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• City of OneidaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 January 2026Provided mutual aid during water emergency, supplying over 800,000 gallons of water to assist Onondaga County Water Authority customers during major transmission main break crisis
• Kinney DrugsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 24 December 2025Arranged daily water supplies of 4,000 one-gallon jugs and 2,500 24-packs for water distribution to affected residents in Madison County during emergency
• Tops Friendly MarketsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 24 December 2025Arranged daily water supplies for distribution to residents during water shortage emergency affecting Madison County
• New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 December 2025Provided bottled water sourced through the state emergency services division during water shortage affecting Madison County

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• St. Clair County, Illinois: Neighboring southwestern Illinois county of comparable population (~260,000). Operates the same Illinois county government structure with overlapping departments (Sheriff, Circuit Court, Health Department, Community Development), making it the closest functional peer for Madison County.
• Sangamon County, Illinois: Mid-sized Illinois county (~195,000 residents) housing the state capital. Provides comparable county-level services including courthouse operations, sheriff, public health, and community development under the same Illinois county governance framework.
• Will County, Illinois: Suburban Chicago-area Illinois county with rapid population growth. Comparable in operating structure (Sheriff, Circuit Court, Health Department, Land Use) but with significantly larger budget, serving as a useful scale-up benchmark for Madison County.
• DuPage County, Illinois: Large suburban Chicago county operating under the same Illinois county code. Provides all comparable services (courts, health, community development, property assessment) and serves as a benchmark for digital service delivery and consolidated department models.
• Lake County, Illinois: Suburban Chicago-area county of comparable service breadth. Operates similar departments (Sheriff, Circuit Court, Health Department, Community Development) and is a useful comparator for technology adoption and intergovernmental cooperation.
• McLean County, Illinois: Central Illinois county of similar population (~170,000). Comparable operating structure and service portfolio; useful benchmark for mid-size county operational efficiency and digital service deployment.
• Champaign County, Illinois: Central Illinois county of similar size (~210,000 residents) anchored by a university town. Provides directly comparable services including Circuit Court, Sheriff, public health, and property assessment under the same Illinois statutory framework.
• Peoria County, Illinois: Central Illinois county of similar population (~180,000). Comparable service portfolio including courts, sheriff, public health, community development, and veterans' assistance; useful peer for operational benchmarking.
• Winnebago County, Illinois: Northern Illinois county with similar population (~285,000). Provides the same county-government service mix (courts, sheriff, health department, highway, community development) and serves as a directly comparable operational peer.
• Kane County, Illinois: Suburban Chicago-area Illinois county operating under the same county code with similar service breadth (Sheriff, Circuit Court, Health Department, Development, Veterans). Serves as a benchmark for technology-forward county government operations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/madisoncountyil
• Facebookfacebook.com/MadisonCountyIL
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/madison-county-employment-and-training

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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