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1933
HABS ILL,60- ,1A- (sheet 0 of 3) - Galus Paddock Farm, Springfield Road, 1933
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About Edwardsville
City in Illinois, United StatesEdwardsville is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States, and its county seat. The population was 26,808 as of the 2020 census. The city was named in honor of Ninian Edwards, former governor of the Illinois Territory. Edwardsville is a part of Southern Illinois and the Metro East region within Greater St. Louis, located 18 miles (29 km) northeast of downtown St. Louis. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, the Edwardsville Arts Center, the Edwardsville Journal, the Madison County Record, and the Edwardsville Intelligencer are based in Edwardsville. Edwardsville High School and Metro-East Lutheran High School serve students in the area. Edwardsville also serves as the headquart…
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Housing in Edwardsville
The median sale price was $349,000 in May 2026.
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Safety in Edwardsville
Safety Grade A
Edwardsville reports less crime per resident than 85% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
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