Mahomet, Illinois
Mahomet /məˈhɒmɪt/ is a town in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. The population was 9,589 at the 2021 census estimates. Mahomet is about ten miles northwest of the city of Champaign. Interstate 74 and Illinois Route 47 meet in the town. Mahomet has three ZIP codes: 61853, 61840, and 61875.
History
Before the first European settlers came, the area around the Sangamon River that became Mahomet was inhabited by Kickapoo and Pottawattami Indians.
In 1836, Daniel T. Porter laid out a village plan. That is where Mahomet is now. Mahomet was first called Middletown. This was presumably because it is half-way point between Bloomington and Danville. But there was another Middletown in Illinois. Therefore, in the mid-19th century, the name was changed. [1]
Demographics
Population in 2021: 9,589 Males: (48.0%) Females: (52.0%)[2]
Mahomet, Illinois Media
The Early American Museum at Lake of the Woods forest preserve.
"HI Tower" at the Champaign County Forest Preserve District Headquarters in Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve, Mahomet, Illinois.
Lake of the Woods forest preserve covered bridge.
The Sangamon River as viewed from the covered bridge at Lake of the Woods forest preserve.
References
- ↑ "History of Mahomet". Archived from the original on 2019-02-19. Retrieved 2018-08-29.
- ↑ https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/mahometvillageillinois/PST045221
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