Metropolis is a city located along the Ohio River in Massac County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 5,969, down from 6,537 in 2010. Metropolis is the county seat of Massac County and is part of the Paducah, KY-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area in Southern Illinois.
Elijah P. Curtis House in Metropolis
View up Market Street in 2022
The Metropolis Bridge in 2022
The Massac County Courthouse with Superman statue (left) and Superman Museum (right)
Massac County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 14,169. Established in 1843 and named for a French fort founded in the 18th century, its county seat is Metropolis. Massac County is included in the Paducah, KY-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is located along the Ohio River, in the portion of the state known locally as "Little Egypt".
Massac County Courthouse in Metropolis