Champaign, Illinois
Champaign is a city in Illinois in the United States. It includes part of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
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| Coordinates: 40°06′54″N 88°16′22″W / 40.11500°N 88.27278°WCoordinates: 40°06′54″N 88°16′22″W / 40.11500°N 88.27278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Champaign |
| Founded | 1855 (West Urbana) |
| Incorporated Town | 1860 |
| City Charter | 1866 |
| Named for | Champaign County, Ohio, US |
| Area | |
| • City | 23.14 sq mi (59.9 km2) |
| • Land | 22.99 sq mi (59.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.15 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 764 ft (233 m) |
| Population | |
| • City | 88,302 |
| • Density | 3,816.0/sq mi (1,473.4/km2) |
| • Urban | 147,452 |
| • Metro | 236,072 |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 61820–61822 (Street addresses) 61824–61826 (PO Boxes) |
| FIPS code | 17-12385 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393796[3] |
| Website | champaignil.gov |
Champaign, Illinois Media
- ChampaignCountyHistoricalMuseum 20080301 4255.jpg
Cattle Bank building, constructed in 1858, is the oldest extant building in Champaign.
- Illini Union.jpg
The Illini Union at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The university is the city's top employer.
- University of Illinois Research Park Aerial View 2017.jpg
- Carle Hospital looking NE .jpg
- Orpheum 3.jpg
- Roger Ebert Statue, Virginia Theater (Champaign).JPG
A statue of Roger Ebert giving his "thumbs up" outside the Virginia Theatre
- MemorialStadiumIllinois.jpg
Facade of Memorial Stadium
- West Side Park.jpg
West Side Park
- Champaign Central High School.jpg
References
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