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Welcome to Champaign County ...

Time Zone: Champaign County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Urbana is the Seat for Champaign County.

Champaign County was founded in 1833 and was created by taking area from Vermilion County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Champaign had a population of 209,612 people. This is an increase of 4.24% since the last Census (which gave a population of 201,081 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Champaign represented 1.57% of the total population of Illinois.

Below are some of the communities located in Champaign County:

  • Bondville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Broadlands
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadlands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Broadlands is located in Champaign County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
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  • Champaign
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
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    • Champaign is located in Champaign County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,390 people
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  • Fisher
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Fisher is located in Champaign County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,911 people
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  • Foosland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Gifford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gifford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Gifford is located in Champaign County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,035 people
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  • Homer
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Homer is located in Champaign County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
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  • Ivesdale
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Ivesdale is located in Champaign County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
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    • Longview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Longview is located in Champaign County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
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    • Ludlow
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Ludlow is located in Champaign County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
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    • Mahomet
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahomet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Mahomet is located in Champaign County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,968 people
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    • Ogden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Ogden is located in Champaign County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
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    • Pesotum
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
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      • Pesotum is located in Champaign County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
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    • Philo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Philo is located in Champaign County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
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    • Rantoul
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rantoul have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Rantoul is located in Champaign County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,305 people
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    • Royal
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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      • Royal is located in Champaign County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
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    • Sadorus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sadorus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Sadorus is located in Champaign County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
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    • Saint Joseph
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Saint Joseph is located in Champaign County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,800 people
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    • Savoy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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      • Savoy is located in Champaign County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savoy <2>
    • Sidney
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Sidney is located in Champaign County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <2>
    • Thomasboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Thomasboro is located in Champaign County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomasboro <2>
    • Tolono
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolono have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Tolono is located in Champaign County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,349 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tolono <2>
    • Urbana
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
      • Urbana is located in Champaign County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,724 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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