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Welcome to De Land ...

The village of De Land is located in Piatt County<1>.

The pronunciation of De Land: duh-LAND<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of De Land, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, De Land has a population of 425 people<3> (see below for details).

De Land is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: De Land lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from De Land (for example, toward State Line City (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Codes for De Land: 217 & 447<5>

The ZIP code for De Land: 61839<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, De Land had an population of 425 people. This is a decrease of 4.71% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.53% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, De Land had a population of 446 people. This makes De Land the county's 7th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 446 people, the population of De Land decreased 6.11% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 475 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for De Land.

Communities Also Named De Land ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named De Land - it's located in Florida.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for De Land.

Communities near De Land ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near De Land.

  • Mahomet
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahomet have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahomet
    • Mahomet is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,968 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahomet <8>
  • Clinton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Clinton is located in De Witt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,733 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <8>
  • Monticello
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Monticello is located in Piatt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,557 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <8>
  • Le Roy
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Farmer City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Maroa
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Bement
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bement have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bement
    • Bement is located in Piatt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,661 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bement <8>
  • Cerro Gordo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Mansfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
    • Mansfield is located in Piatt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 939 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <8>
  • Argenta
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argenta have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argenta
    • Argenta is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 867 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argenta <8>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around De Land. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for De Land.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of De Land. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around De Land.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around De Land. See our Newspapers Page for De Land.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for De Land ...

Looking for more information about De Land? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for De Land, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for De Land.

Adding De Land to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of De Land in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for De Land was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for De Land.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for De Land. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Piatt County: www.piattcounty.org/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Piatt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for De Land. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for De Land.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around De Land - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 217 code has been Overlayed with the 447 area code. New phone numbers in the De Land area will be assigned with one of these codes: 217 or 447. As a result, placing a call in the De Land area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as De Land). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether De Land or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>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.
<8>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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