Champaign County, Illinois

Champaign County was organized in 1833, having been previously a part of Vermilion County.{{Cite web|title=John W. Vance: The "Father of Champaign County" {{!}} Urbana Free Library|url=https://urbanafreelibrary.org/blogs/2017/03/17/john-w-vance-%E2%80%9Cfather-champaign-county%E2%80%9D|access-date=February 9, 2022|website=urbanafreelibrary.org}} The development of the county was greatly furthered by the arrival of the Chicago Branch of the Illinois Central Railroad, and even more by the establishment of the land-grant university. Later, the county also got an airport and a mass transit district. The northern part of the county experienced an economic and demographic setback with the closing of Chanute Air Force Base in the 1990s. In the 2004 Presidential election, it was one of only 15 of the 102 Illinois counties where John Kerry received a majority of the vote (50.37%).{{cite web|url=https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/statesub.php?year=2004&fips=17019&f=0&off=0&elect=0|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections – 2004 Presidential General Election Results – Champaign County, Illinois|first=David|last=Leip|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=April 18, 2018}}

File:Champaign County Illinois 1833.png|Champaign County at the time of its creation in 1833

File:Rural Champaign County grain elevator.jpg|Country grain elevator in Champaign County

The county is 27 miles wide (east–west) and 36 miles long (north–south).{{cite book |last1=Hopkins |first1=Cyril G. |last2=Mosier |first2=J. G. |last3=van Alstine |first3=E. |last4=Garrett |first4=P. W. |title=Champaign County soils |date=1918 |publisher=University of Illinois Agricultural Experiment Station |page=1 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UDK8TNij-tkC}} Its area is {{convert|998|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|996|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|2.1|sqmi}} (0.2%) is water. It is the fifth-largest county in Illinois by land area.

Because Champaign County is situated on a large and very flat plateau, it had virtually no natural drainage, so that much of the County consisted of wetlands until drainage ditches were built, beginning in the 1870s. This was an example of an upland marsh, which resulted in a high incidence of malaria before the late nineteenth century.

The topography of Champaign County was formed by the Wisconsin glaciation about 20,000 years before the present. Lobes of ice from what is now Lake Michigan crossed the county, creating a deep pile of glacial soil, up to 300 feet thick, topped by numerous moraines forming small, flat watersheds with no outlets.

Champaign County is situated on the divide between the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. Rivers flow out of Champaign County to the east, west, and south. The Kaskaskia River has its origin to the northwest of Champaign, draining the western side of that City. The Kaskaskia flows toward the southwest, joining the Mississippi south of St. Louis, Missouri.

The Embarras River, on the other hand, drains the south-central portion of Champaign–Urbana, originating in southeastern Champaign and flowing through the experimental fields on the southern part of the campus of the University of Illinois. The {{not a typo|Embarras}} is a tributary to the Wabash River and Ohio River systems. The northeast corner of Champaign, the central portion of the University campus, and the northern part of Urbana are drained by the Boneyard Creek, which flows into the Saline Branch, a tributary of the Vermilion and Wabash rivers.

File:Champaign County Courthouse.jpg

• McLean County – northwest
• Ford County – north
• Vermilion County – east
• Edgar County – southeast
• Douglas County – south
• Piatt County – west

File:Corn fields near Royal, Illinois.jpg

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• 25px Interstate 57
• 25px Interstate 72
• 25px Interstate 74
• 25px US Route 45
• 25px US Route 136
• 25px US Route 150
• 25px Illinois Route 10
• 25px Illinois Route 47
• 25px Illinois Route 49
• 25px Illinois Route 54
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The following public-use airports are located in the county:{{cite web|url=http://www.tollfreeairline.com/illinois/champaign.htm|title=Champaign County Public and Private Airports|website=www.tollfreeairline.com|access-date=March 18, 2018}}

• University of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) – Champaign–Urbana
• Rantoul National Aviation Center (Frank Elliott Field) (TIP) – Rantoul
• Frasca Field (C16) – Urbana

There are two train stations in Champaign County: The Illinois Terminal in downtown Champaign and Rantoul station in Rantoul. Both stations are served by the Amtrak Illini and Saluki trains, which operate once daily between Chicago and Carbondale. The Illinois Terminal is also served by the City of New Orleans, which operates once daily between Chicago and New Orleans.{{Cite web |last=Nerode |first=Nathanael |date=March 4, 2023 |title=City of New Orleans / Illini / Saluki Timetable |url=https://juckins.net/amtrak_timetables/archive/timetables_City_of_New_Orleans_Illini-Saluki_20230304_external.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230411024027/https://juckins.net/amtrak_timetables/archive/timetables_City_of_New_Orleans_Illini-Saluki_20230304_external.pdf |archive-date=April 11, 2023 |archive-format=PDF |access-date=April 11, 2023 |website=Juckins.net}} Amtrak passenger trains in Champaign County use the former Illinois Central mainline, which is owned by the Canadian National Railway and also used by freight trains.{{Cite web |last=Vandervoort |first=William |date=April 11, 2023 |title=Railroad Operating Information - Canadian National Chicago Subdivision |url=https://chicagorailfan.com/amtkmicw.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817035531/https://chicagorailfan.com/amtkmicw.html |archive-date=August 17, 2022 |access-date=April 11, 2023 |website=Chicago Transit & Railfan}}{{Cite web |last=Vandervoort |first=William |date=April 11, 2023 |title=Railroad Operating Information - Canadian National Champaign Subdivision |url=https://chicagorailfan.com/amtkmicx.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430185446/https://chicagorailfan.com/amtkmicx.html |archive-date=April 30, 2022 |access-date=April 11, 2023 |website=Chicago Transit & Railfan}}

The Norfolk Southern Railway operates two branch lines in Champaign County: the Mansfield Line from Urbana to Mansfield and the Lafayette District from Decatur to Peru, Indiana.{{Cite web |last=Vandervoort |first=William |date=April 11, 2023 |title=Railroad Operating Information - Norfolk Southern Lafayette District |url=https://chicagorailfan.com/rfttnslf.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430185449/https://chicagorailfan.com/rfttnslf.html |archive-date=April 30, 2022 |access-date=April 11, 2023 |website=Chicago Transit & Railfan}}{{Cite web |last=Vandervoort |first=William |date=April 11, 2023 |title=Railroad Operating Information - Norfolk Southern Lafayette District |url=https://chicagorailfan.com/rfttnsli.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928072325/https://chicagorailfan.com/rfttnsli.html |archive-date=September 28, 2022 |access-date=April 11, 2023 |website=Chicago Transit & Railfan}} Canadian National also operates branch lines from Champaign to Seymour and Rantoul to Dewey. Traffic on the branch lines is limited and consists primarily of freight.

Amtrak, Greyhound, and Peoria Charter operate intercity buses from Champaign–Urbana to Chicago, St. Louis, Indianapolis, and other destinations.{{Cite web |title=Peoria Charter |url=https://peoriacharter.com/ |access-date=April 11, 2023 |website=peoriacharter.com}}{{Cite web |title=Greyhound: Affordable Bus Tickets Across US, Canada & Mexico |url=https://www.greyhound.com/ |access-date=April 11, 2023 |website=www.greyhound.com |language=en}}

The Champaign–Urbana Mass Transit District operates public city buses in Champaign, Urbana, and Savoy.{{Cite web |title=Champaign–Urbana Mass Transit District |url=https://mtd.org/ |access-date=April 11, 2023 |website=MTD |language=en}}

Champaign County Area Rural Transit System (C-CARTS) provides on-demand transportation services for those living in rural areas of the county. C-CARTS also operates fixed-route local bus service in the village of Rantoul, along with an additional route connecting Rantoul to Champaign–Urbana.{{cite web|url=https://c-carts.com/deviated-fixed-routes/|title=Deviated Fixed-Routes|access-date=June 2, 2023}}

In August 2018, the Champaign County Board voted to approve solar farms on certain agricultural properties. Solar farms produce photovoltaic energy, which is energy produced by cells that generate electricity when they are hit by light. The board approved solar farms in AG-1 and AG-2 agricultural zoning districts. In order to make the solar farms, developers must obtain a special permit from the county board first. At least seven applications for permits were submitted in the first month.{{Cite news|url=http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-08-24/champaign-county-board-approves-zoning-changes-solar-farms.html|title=Champaign County Board approves zoning changes for solar farms|access-date=August 25, 2018|language=en}}

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|40|62|3.65

|51|74|4.80

|60|83|4.21

|64|85|4.67

|62|83|4.37

|54|78|3.22

|43|65|2.81

|33|50|3.45

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In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Urbana have ranged from a low of {{convert|16|°F}} in January to a high of {{convert|85|°F}} in July, although a record low of {{convert|-25|°F}} was recorded in January 1999 and a record high of {{convert|109|°F}} was recorded in July 1954. Average monthly precipitation ranged from {{convert|1.90|in}} in January to {{convert|4.80|in}} in May.

File:USA Champaign County, Illinois age pyramid.svg

{{US Census population

| 1840 = 1475

| 1850 = 2649

| 1860 = 14629

| 1870 = 32737

| 1880 = 40863

| 1890 = 42159

| 1900 = 47622

| 1910 = 51829

| 1920 = 56959

| 1930 = 64273

| 1940 = 70578

| 1950 = 106100

| 1960 = 132436

| 1970 = 163281

| 1980 = 168392

| 1990 = 173025

| 2000 = 179669

| 2010 = 201081

| 2020 = 205865

| estyear = 2024

| estimate = 212374

| estref = {{cite web|url= https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/champaigncountyillinois/PST045224l|title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Champaign county, Illinois|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=March 15, 2025}}

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| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 4, 2014}}
1790–1960{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=July 4, 2014|archive-date=August 11, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120811110448/http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/|url-status=dead}} 1900–1990{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/il190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 4, 2014}}
1990–2000{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 4, 2014}} 2010–2019

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As of the 2010 census, there were 201,081 people, 80,665 households, and 42,737 families residing in the county.{{cite web

|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US17019

|title=DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data

|access-date=July 11, 2015

|publisher=United States Census Bureau

|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213014430/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US17019

|archive-date=February 13, 2020

|url-status=dead

}} The population density was {{convert|201.8|PD/sqmi}}. There were 87,569 housing units at an average density of {{convert|87.9|/sqmi}}.{{cite web

|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US17019

|access-date=July 11, 2015

|title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 – County

|publisher=United States Census Bureau

|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212203059/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US17019

|archive-date=February 12, 2020

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}} The racial makeup of the county was 73.4% white, 12.4% black or African American, 8.9% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 0.1% Pacific islander, 2.2% from other races, and 2.7% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 5.3% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 23.9% were German, 12.2% were Irish, 11.5% were American, and 8.9% were English.{{cite web

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|title=DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006–2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

|access-date=July 11, 2015

|publisher=United States Census Bureau

|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213031145/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US17019

|archive-date=February 13, 2020

|url-status=dead

}}

Of the 80,665 households, 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.7% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 47.0% were non-families, and 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.95. The median age was 28.9 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $45,262 and the median income for a family was $65,785. Males had a median income of $45,823 versus $35,321 for females. The per capita income for the county was $24,553. About 9.7% of families and 20.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.2% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.{{cite web

|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US17019

|title=DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006–2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

|access-date=July 11, 2015

|publisher=United States Census Bureau

|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213023044/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US17019

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The Champaign County Economic Development Corporation (CHCEDC) produced a 2009 County Demographic Profile which includes information on the population, labor, housing, cost of living, education, taxes, retail sales, transportation, quality of life, utilities.[http://www.champaigncountyedc.org/ChampaignDemographicProfile110409.pdf] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110930204429/http://www.champaigncountyedc.org/ChampaignDemographicProfile110409.pdf|date=September 30, 2011}} CHCEDC also conducts labor force studies every two years and labor shed studies every few years.[http://www.champaigncountyedc.org/Workforce.html] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111120234456/http://www.champaigncountyedc.org/Workforce.html|date=November 20, 2011}}

Supported by the University of Illinois, through backings such as the Research Park, and Champaign County leaders, the area has shown even more growth in Information Technology, Micro/Nanotechnology, Bio-Imaging, Healthcare, Logistics, Distribution, and Agribusiness in recent years.[http://www.champaigncountyedc.org/technology.html] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111022053607/http://www.champaigncountyedc.org/technology.html|date=October 22, 2011}}

As of 2023, the top 15 employers in the county are the University of Illinois, Carle Foundation Hospital, Champaign Schools Unit 4, Kraft Heinz, OSF Healthcare, Parkland College, Kirby Foods, Christie Clinic, Champaign County Government, Urbana School District #116, FedEx, Plastipak, Rantoul Foods, Busey Bank, and SuperValu.[https://www.champaigncountyedc.org/area-facts] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111022033936/http://www.champaigncountyedc.org/TopEmployers.html|date=October 22, 2011}}

Township government was adopted on November 8, 1859.https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/archives/IRAD/champaign.html

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• Ayers
• Brown
• Champaign
• Champaign City
• Colfax
• Compromise
• Condit
• Crittenden
• Cunningham
• East Bend
• Harwood
• Hensley
• Kerr
• Ludlow
• Mahomet
• Newcomb
• Ogden
• Pesotum
• Philo
• Rantoul
• Raymond
• Sadorus
• Scott
• Sidney
• Somer
• South Homer
• St. Joseph
• Stanton
• Tolono
• Urbana

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• Augerville
• Block
• Bongard
• Dailey
• Deers
• Dewey
• Dickerson
• Dillsburg
• Flatville
• Fulls
• Gerald
• Giblin
• Glover
• Jimtown
• Leverett
• Lotus
• Mayview
• Mira
• Parkville
• Pauline
• Prospect
• Rising
• Rutherford
• Sellers
• Staley
• State Road
• Tipton
• Tomlinson
• Wilbur Heights

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Like most of central Illinois, Champaign County was powerfully Republican between the Civil War and the latter portion of the 20th century. From 1856 to 1988, it only supported a Democrat three times, in the national Democratic landslides of 1932, 1936 and 1964. Pockets of Democratic support existed in the cities of Champaign and Urbana, which frequently sent Democrats to the Illinois House of Representatives.

Since 1992, Champaign County has been one of the few Democratic bastions in central Illinois, and has become one of the most Democratic counties in downstate Illinois. Since 2004, it has given a majority of the vote to Democratic candidates due to the county's liberalism, as home to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. This tracks closely with the strong Democratic trend in other counties influenced by college towns since the 1990s. The county's more rural precincts are still heavily Republican, however, they are overpowered by the vote in Champaign and Urbana, which account for over 60 percent of the county's population.

George H. W. Bush in 1988 was the last Republican to carry the county, and Barack Obama's 2008 performance was the best by a Democrat until Joe Biden's 2020 performance surpassed it. In 2024, Democrat Kamala Harris received over 60% of the vote in the county, the highest percentage ever received by a Democratic presidential nominee, despite losing the presidential election. Republican Donald Trump had particularly poor showings in the county, receiving less than 40% of the vote in 2016, 2020, and 2024, his third-worst showing in the state and his worst outside the Chicago area.

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{{PresRow|2012|Democratic|35,312|40,831|2,466|Illinois}}

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{{PresRow|2004|Democratic|39,896|41,524|1,014|Illinois}}

{{PresRow|2000|Democratic|34,645|35,515|4,125|Illinois}}

{{PresRow|1996|Democratic|28,232|32,454|5,743|Illinois}}

{{PresRow|1992|Democratic|27,096|35,003|13,993|Illinois}}

{{PresRow|1988|Republican|33,247|29,733|519|Illinois}}

{{PresRow|1984|Republican|39,224|27,266|435|Illinois}}

{{PresRow|1980|Republican|33,329|21,017|11,014|Illinois}}

{{PresRow|1976|Republican|34,546|26,858|1,703|Illinois}}

{{PresRow|1972|Republican|33,700|24,743|236|Illinois}}

{{PresRow|1968|Republican|26,027|18,425|4,196|Illinois}}

{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|22,010|25,792|0|Illinois}}

{{PresRow|1960|Republican|27,793|17,115|533|Illinois}}

{{PresRow|1956|Republican|28,190|13,799|51|Illinois}}

{{PresRow|1952|Republican|27,188|13,951|112|Illinois}}

{{PresRow|1948|Republican|19,156|11,572|737|Illinois}}

{{PresRow|1944|Republican|18,935|13,842|177|Illinois}}

{{PresRow|1940|Republican|20,314|17,563|267|Illinois}}

{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|15,808|18,203|524|Illinois}}

{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|13,995|16,474|601|Illinois}}

{{PresRow|1928|Republican|19,494|8,915|141|Illinois}}

{{PresRow|1924|Republican|14,244|5,221|3,212|Illinois}}

{{PresRow|1920|Republican|15,573|5,247|861|Illinois}}

{{PresRow|1916|Republican|14,632|9,601|1,071|Illinois}}

{{PresRow|1912|Progressive|3,220|4,454|4,896|Illinois}}

{{PresRow|1908|Republican|7,162|4,830|539|Illinois}}

{{PresRow|1904|Republican|6,954|3,754|674|Illinois}}

{{PresRow|1900|Republican|6,660|5,015|420|Illinois}}

{{PresRow|1896|Republican|6,780|4,643|335|Illinois}}

{{PresFoot|1892|Republican|5,290|4,502|594|Illinois}}

Here is a list of K–12 school districts with territory in the county, no matter how slight, even if the districts have their schools and/or administrative offices in other counties:{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st17_il/schooldistrict_maps/c17019_champaign/DC20SD_C17019.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220720184235/https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st17_il/schooldistrict_maps/c17019_champaign/DC20SD_C17019.pdf |archive-date=July 20, 2022 |url-status=live|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Champaign County, IL|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=July 20, 2022}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st17_il/schooldistrict_maps/c17019_champaign/DC20SD_C17019_SD2MS.txt Text list]

K–12:

• Arthur Community Unit School District 305
• Bement Community Unit School District 5
• Champaign Community Unit School District 4
• Fisher Community Unit School District 1
• Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5
• Heritage Community Unit School District 8
• Mahomet-Seymour Community Unit School District 3
• Monticello Community Unit School District 25
• Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10
• Tolono Community Unit School District 7
• Tuscola Community Unit School District 301
• Urbana School District 116
• Villa Grove Community Unit School District 302

Secondary:

• Armstrong Township High School District 225
• Rantoul Township High School District 193
• St. Joseph-Ogden Community High School District 305

Elementary:

• Armstrong-Ellis Consolidated School District 61
• Gifford Community Consolidated School District 188
• Ludlow Community Consolidated School District 142
• Prairieview-Ogden Community Consolidated School District 197
• Rantoul City School District 137
• St. Joseph Community Consolidated School District 169
• Thomasboro Community Consolidated School District 130

University of Illinois lies in the county.

• Henry P. Rusk, dean of the Department of Agriculture at the University of Illinois

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• National Register of Historic Places listings in Champaign County, Illinois

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• {{cite book

|title=Early History and Pioneers of Champaign County

|publisher=Champaign County Herald

|location=Urbana, Illinois

|year=1886

|first1=Milton W

|last1=Mathews

|first2=Lewis A.

|last2=McLean

|url=https://archive.org/stream/earlyhistorypion00math#page/n5/mode/2up

|access-date=November 29, 2010

}}

• {{cite book

|title=A Standard History of Champaign County Illinois

|publisher=The Lewis Publishing Company

|location=Chicago and New York

|year=1918

|editor=Stewart, J. R.

|volume=1

|url=https://archive.org/stream/standardhistoryov1stew#page/n9/mode/2up

|access-date=November 29, 2010

}}

• {{cite book

|title=A Standard History of Champaign County Illinois

|publisher=The Lewis Publishing Company

|location=Chicago and New York

|year=1918

|editor=Stewart, J. R.

|volume=2

|url=https://archive.org/stream/standardhistoryov2stew#page/n5/mode/2up

|access-date=November 29, 2010

}}

• {{cite book

|title=Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Champaign County

|publisher=Munsell Publishing Company

|location=Chicago

|year=1905

|editor=Cunningham, Joseph O.

|url=https://archive.org/stream/historicalencyclv2bate#page/n133/mode/2up

|pages=631–1060

|access-date=November 29, 2010

}}

• [http://www.co.champaign.il.us/ Champaign County Official Page]
• [http://www.visitchampaigncounty.org/ Champaign County Visitors Information]
• [http://www.champaigncountyedc.org/ Champaign County Economic Development Corporation]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20070310144543/http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad/edgar.html United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles]
• [http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/ United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20081205020547/http://www.nationalatlas.gov/ United States National Atlas]
• [https://archive.org/stream/dedicationofcham00cham#page/n0/mode/2up Book of the Champaign County Courthouse dedication from 1901]

{{Geographic Location

|Centre = Champaign County, Illinois

|North = Ford County

|Northeast =

|East = Vermilion County

|Southeast = Edgar County

|South = Douglas County

|Southwest =

|West = Piatt County

|Northwest = McLean County

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{{Champaign County, Illinois}}

{{Illinois}}

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Category:Illinois counties

Category:1833 establishments in Illinois

Category:Populated places established in 1833