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Welcome to Sangamon County ...

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

The community of Springfield is the Seat for Sangamon County.

Sangamon County was founded in 1821. Sangamon was created by taking area from Madison and Bond Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Sangamon had a population of 194,672 people. This is a decrease of 1.57% since the last Census (which gave a population of 197,769 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sangamon represented 1.54% of the total population of Illinois.

Below are some of the communities located in Sangamon County:

  • Auburn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Auburn is located in Sangamon County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,591 people
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  • Berlin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Berlin is located in Sangamon County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
  • Buffalo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Buffalo is located in Sangamon County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
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  • Cantrall
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Chatham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Chatham is located in Sangamon County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,159 people
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  • Clear Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Clear Lake is located in Sangamon County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
  • Curran
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Curran is located in Sangamon County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
  • Dawson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Dawson is located in Sangamon County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
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  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Divernon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Divernon is located in Sangamon County (IL)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
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    • Grandview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Grandview is located in Sangamon County (IL)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
    • Illiopolis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Jerome
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jerome is located in Sangamon County (IL)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
    • Leland Grove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Leland Grove is located in Sangamon County (IL)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
    • Loami
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Loami is located in Sangamon County (IL)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 751 people
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    • Mechanicsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • New Berlin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Pawnee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Pawnee is located in Sangamon County (IL)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,646 people
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    • Pleasant Plains
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Riverton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Riverton is located in Sangamon County (IL)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
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    • Rochester
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Sherman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Sherman is located in Sangamon County (IL)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,660 people
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    • Southern View
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Southern View is located in Sangamon County (IL)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
    • Spaulding
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Spaulding is located in Sangamon County (IL)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
    • Springfield
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Thayer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Thayer is located in Sangamon County (IL)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
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    • Williamsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

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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.
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