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Champaign, Illinois

Champaign (/ˌʃæmˈpeɪn/ sham-PAYN) is a city in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. The population was 88,302 at the 2020 census. It is the tenth-most populous municipality in Illinois and the fourth most populous city in the state outside the Chicago metropolitan area. It is a principal city of the Champaign–Urbana metropolitan area, which had…

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Founded
1855 (West Urbana)
Area codes
217, 447
Chartered
1866
Country
United States
County
Champaign
Demonym
Champaignian

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Champaign, Illinois

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Triples47
Avg. degree1.99
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Champaign, Illinois

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• City · 2
Champaign, Illinois → 23.14 sq mi (59.9 km2), 88,302
Area codes · 1
Champaign, Illinois → 217, 447
Chartered · 1
Champaign, Illinois → 1866
Country · 1
Champaign, Illinois → United States
County · 1
Champaign, Illinois → Champaign
Demonym · 1
Champaign, Illinois → Champaignian
Elevation · 1
Champaign, Illinois → 764 ft (233 m)
FIPS code · 1
Champaign, Illinois → 17-12385
Founded · 1
Champaign, Illinois → 1855 (West Urbana)

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Champaign, IllinoisArea codes217, 4471.00infobox
Champaign, IllinoisChartered18661.00infobox
Champaign, IllinoisCountryUnited States1.00infobox
Champaign, IllinoisCountyChampaign1.00infobox
Champaign, IllinoisDemonymChampaignian1.00infobox
Champaign, IllinoisElevation764 ft (233 m)1.00infobox
Champaign, IllinoisFIPS code17-123851.00infobox
Champaign, IllinoisFounded1855 (West Urbana)1.00infobox
Champaign, IllinoisGNIS feature ID23937961.00infobox
Champaign, IllinoisIncorporated18601.00infobox
Champaign, IllinoisNamed afterChampaign County, Ohio, U.S.1.00infobox
Champaign, IllinoisStateIllinois1.00infobox
Champaign, IllinoisTime zoneUTC−6 (CST)1.00infobox
Champaign, IllinoisTownshipChampaign City (coterminous)1.00infobox
Champaign, IllinoisWebsitechampaignil.gov1.00infobox
Champaign, IllinoisZIP Codes61820–61822, 61824–618261.00infobox
Champaign, Illinois• City23.14 sq mi (59.9 km2)1.00infobox
Champaign, Illinois• City88,3021.00infobox
Champaign, Illinois• City managerJoan Walls1.00infobox
Champaign, Illinois• Density4,032/sq mi (1,557/km2)1.00infobox
Champaign, Illinois• Estimate (2024)91,9611.00infobox
Champaign, Illinois• Land22.99 sq mi (59.5 km2)1.00infobox
Champaign, Illinois• MayorDeborah Frank Feinen1.00infobox
Champaign, Illinois• Metro236,0721.00infobox
Champaign, Illinois• Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)1.00infobox
Champaign, Illinois• TypeCouncil–manager1.00infobox
Champaign, Illinois• Urban145,3611.00infobox
Champaign, Illinois• Water0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2)1.00infobox

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