Platbookmapper County GIS Directory

Illinois · FIPS 17045 · County seat: Paris

Edgar County, IL GIS & Parcel Viewer

Parcel lookups for Edgar County start at the Edgar County BHA Maps viewer. This page gives you that official link, notes on how the viewer works, and links to the counties next door.

Open the Edgar County parcel map ↗
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Quick facts

Official mapEdgar County BHA Maps viewer
TypeCounty-run map
Websiteedgar-il.bhamaps.com
AccessFree, no login (checked Oct 2026)
County seatParis
Population16,334 (2023 Census Bureau estimate)
Land area623 sq mi
FIPS code17045

Where the parcel data comes from

It is a county-level map: Edgar County or the company it hires keeps the parcel layer up to date. Our October 2026 check found the map open to the public, with no account or payment needed.

Searching for a parcel, step by step

  1. Press the button above. This county's viewer runs on BHA Maps; 12 counties in our directory use the same service.
  2. Find the search option and look up a property, or zoom in on the map.
  3. Click a lot to see its details.
  4. Check the toolbar for layers, measuring and printing.

Many parcel sites expect owner names last name first. If a full name finds nothing, try just the surname.

Edgar County by the numbers

Census Bureau figures put Edgar County at about 16,334 people (2023 estimate) on roughly 623 square miles of land, which is about 26 residents per square mile. Among Illinois's 102 counties, it is the 64th largest by population. Paris serves as the county seat.

Nearby parcel maps

If the property sits near a county line, the parcel may belong to a neighbor. These counties border Edgar County:

Before you rely on the lines

Treat the map as a guide, not a boundary survey: parcel outlines are often shifted a bit from the real corners. A licensed surveyor settles exact lines.

Related

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