Electric companies in Madison County, Illinois
Madison County, IL ranks 3 of 102 Illinois counties for heat wave risk, FEMA score 98.0. Madison County in Illinois has 264,631 residents and 2 utilities listed by EIA.
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Madison County on the map
Madison County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Madison County
| Utility listed for Madison County, IL | Type | Home accounts in Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Ameren Illinois Company in Madison County, IL | Investor Owned | 1,060,894 |
| Southwestern Electric Coop Inc in Madison County, IL | Cooperative | 24,822 |
Plans from retail suppliers are not in public data, so no plan prices are shown. The listed utilities deliver the power, and which one serves your street depends on the address.
Outage risk in Madison County
Madison County, IL, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 133 in all, 50.3 per 100,000 residents of 264,631, rank 29 of 102 Illinois counties. Property damage in Madison County, IL: $5.6M, with 8 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Madison County, IL
events a year, Madison County, IL
- 10'15
- 11'16
- 13'17
- 16'18
- 9'19
- 3'20
- 13'21
- 12'22
- 22'23
- 9'24
- 15'25
Events by type
| Madison County, IL | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison County, IL, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively Moderate | 60.8 | 62 of 102 | 94 | 2023 (19) | $475K |
| Madison County, IL, tornado | Relatively High | 97.6 | 6 of 102 | 10 | 2024 (4) | $5.1M |
| Madison County, IL, hurricane and tropical storm | Very Low | 32.7 | 34 of 102 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Madison County, IL, ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 75.1 | 11 of 102 | 1 | 2017 (1) | $0 |
| Madison County, IL, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively High | 90.8 | 6 of 102 | 12 | 2015 (3) | $0 |
| Madison County, IL, heat wave | Relatively High | 98.0 | 3 of 102 | 16 | 2016 (4) | $0 |
ZIP codes in Madison County
- 62001
- 62002
- 62010
- 62018
- 62021
- 62024
- 62025
- 62026
- 62034
- 62035
- 62040
- 62046
- 62048
- 62058
- 62060
- 62061
- 62062
- 62067
- 62074
- 62084
- 62087
- 62088
- 62090
- 62095
- 62097
- 62234
- 62249
- 62281
- 62294
Facts about Madison County
- Residents of Madison County, IL, ACS 2023
- 264,6318 of 102 Illinois counties
- Households in Madison County, IL
- 109,3852.42 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Madison County, IL
- 73.6%80,521 owner and 28,864 renter households
- Median household income in Madison County, IL
- $74,80024 of 102 Illinois counties
- Housing units in Madison County, IL
- 118,9429,557 vacant or seasonal, 8.0% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Madison County, IL
- 32.2%35,217 homes, 25 of 102 Illinois counties
- Utilities listed for Madison County, IL
- 22 with a home price: Ameren Illinois Company, Southwestern Electric Coop Inc
- ZIP areas touching Madison County, IL
- 2962001 to 62294
- Outage-linked storm events in Madison County, IL
- 133NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Madison County, IL
- 62.2%median year built 1970
- Flood claims in Madison County, IL
- 186NFIP 2015 to 2025, $2.9M paid
- Home energy burden in Madison County, IL
- 2.9%$1,668 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Cost of living with electricity in Madison County
Madison County, IL: electricity $1,668 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,575, 2.9% of $90,390 income. 108,914 households in Madison County, IL spend about $181.7 million a year on electricity and $280.5 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Madison County, IL ($23,069 a year) spend 9.1% of income, 3.2 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Madison County, IL
| Madison County, IL | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison County, IL, all households | 108,914 | $90,390 | $1,668 | $885 | $22 | 2.9% |
| Madison County, IL, lower income | 32,281 | $23,069 | $1,430 | $643 | $17 | 9.1% |
| Madison County, IL, owners | 79,667 | $108,617 | $1,833 | $1,097 | $29 | 2.7% |
| Madison County, IL, renters | 29,247 | $40,740 | $1,219 | $306 | $3 | 3.8% |
Housing and heating in Madison County
Madison County, IL: 73,975 of 118,942 homes were built before 1980 and 20,345 in 2000 or later. Madison County, IL has 93,884 detached houses, 9,092 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 2,849 mobile homes, and 28,864 of 109,385 households rent.
Age of homes in Madison County, IL
% of homes by decade built, Madison County, IL
- 15pre-40
- 840s
- 1450s
- 1360s
- 1370s
- 980s
- 1290s
- 1100s
- 510s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Madison County, IL
| Madison County, IL | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison County, IL, median year built | 1970 | 1969 | +1 years | 46 of 102 |
| Madison County, IL, built before 1980 | 62.2% | 66.6% | -4.4 points | 66 of 102 |
| Madison County, IL, built 2000 or later | 17.1% | 14.2% | +2.9 points | 26 of 102 |
| Madison County, IL, detached houses | 78.9% | 78.6% | +0.4 points | 48 of 102 |
| Madison County, IL, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 7.6% | 5.4% | +2.3 points | 30 of 102 |
| Madison County, IL, mobile homes | 2.4% | 5.6% | -3.2 points | 84 of 102 |
| Madison County, IL, renter households | 26.4% | 23.2% | +3.2 points | 28 of 102 |
| Madison County, IL, median home value | $167,900 | $126,000 | +$41,900 | 26 of 102 |
| Madison County, IL, median gross rent a month | $969 | $793 | +$176 | 17 of 102 |
| Madison County, IL, people per household | 2.37 | 2.35 | +0.02 | 41 of 102 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Madison County
Madison County, IL: 186 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $2.9M paid, median paid claim $6,201.
824 of 105,162 residential structures in Madison County, IL carry an NFIP contract. 948 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Madison County, IL on 8 Sep 2026. Madison County, IL lists 35 repetitive-loss properties, 5 of them severe repetitive loss.
Madison County, IL: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Madison County, IL
flood claims a year, Madison County, IL
- 55'15
- 28'16
- 17'17
- <5'18
- 58'19
- 5'20
- <5'21
- <5'22
- 7'23
- 7'24
- <5'25
| Madison County, IL | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison County, IL, claims 2015-2025 | 186 | — | 8 of 61 |
| Madison County, IL, paid 2015-2025 | $2.9M | — | 11 of 61 |
| Madison County, IL, median paid claim | $6,201 | — | — |
| Madison County, IL, claims per 1,000 homes | 1.8 | 1.1 | 25 of 61 |
| Madison County, IL, homes with flood insurance | 0.8% | 0.3% | 21 of 99 |
| Madison County, IL, policies in force | 948 | — | — |
| Madison County, IL, repetitive-loss properties | 35 | — | — |
Madison County, IL: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Madison County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Madison County
Madison County, IL touches 29 ZIP areas, 62001 to 62294, about 9,125 residents each. Madison County, IL counts 264,631 residents in 109,385 households. Household income in Madison County, IL is $74,800; 80,521 of its 109,385 households own.
35,217 of the 109,385 homes in Madison County, IL heat with electricity. Madison County, IL has 118,942 housing units, 9,557 (8.0%) vacant or seasonal, and 28,864 rented homes. Madison County, IL logged 133 storm events for its 264,631 residents.
The median home in Madison County, IL dates from 1970. Homes in Madison County, IL pay $1,668 a year for electricity.
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Compare Madison County with its neighbours
- St. Clair County sits 19 miles south of Madison County, IL with 254,777 residents, 146 storm events, median home built 1975, energy burden 3.0%, income $70,178.
- Jersey County sits 24 miles northwest of Madison County, IL with 21,336 residents, 48 storm events, median home built 1975, energy burden 3.2%, income $79,104.
- Macoupin County sits 32 miles north of Madison County, IL with 44,566 residents, 76 storm events, median home built 1966, energy burden 3.7%, income $68,518.
- Monroe County sits 36 miles south of Madison County, IL with 34,969 residents, 72 storm events, median home built 1990, energy burden 2.5%, income $101,635.
- Bond County sits 32 miles east of Madison County, IL with 16,627 residents, 41 storm events, median home built 1974, energy burden 3.7%, income $61,603.
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Questions on Madison County
Madison County, IL: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Madison County, IL: 2 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. Illinois average 15.87 cents per kWh, $110 a month at 693 kWh.
Madison County, IL: how many homes heat with electricity?
Madison County, IL: 35,217 of 109,385 occupied homes, 32.2%, rank 25 of 102.
Madison County, IL: median household income?
$74,800 in Madison County, IL, rank 24 of 102; 264,631 residents, 109,385 households.
Madison County, IL: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Madison County, IL: 133 NWS events, peak year 2023.
Madison County, IL: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Madison County, IL: 186 NFIP flood claims, $2.9M paid, 1.8 per 1,000 homes, 0.8% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Madison County, IL?
Madison County, IL: median home built 1970; 62.2% predate 1980, 78.9% detached, 7.6% in 5+ unit buildings.
Madison County, IL: share of income for energy?
Madison County, IL homes spend $1,668 a year on electricity, $2,575 on all energy: 2.9% of $90,390; 9.1% for lower incomes.