Champaign County, Administrative county in East Central Illinois, United States.
The county encompasses 1008 square miles of territory and serves as a central hub connecting Chicago, St. Louis, and Indianapolis through three interstate highways.
The Illinois Central Railroad arrival and establishment of a land-grant university in 1867 transformed this region, which was officially incorporated as a county in 1833.
The University of Illinois and Parkland College contribute to the educational landscape, making this county a center for academic research and learning.
The county operates with a three-branch government structure consisting of administrative, legislative, and judicial divisions, managed by 22 board members from 11 districts.
The agricultural lands of Champaign County experience 185 growing days annually, with temperatures ranging from 32°F in January to 85°F in July.
Location: Illinois
Inception: 1833
Capital city: Urbana
Shares border with: McLean County, Ford County, Vermilion County, Edgar County, Douglas County, Piatt County
Website: https://co.champaign.il.us
GPS coordinates: 40.14000,-88.20000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 06:53
State Farm Center
5.7 km
Memorial Stadium
5.5 km
Alma Mater
4.1 km
Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum
17.7 km
Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
4.1 km
Altgeld Hall
4.2 km
Foellinger Auditorium
4.4 km
Main Library
4.6 km
Virginia Theatre
4.6 km
Lincoln the Lawyer
4.1 km
Spurlock Museum
4.1 km
Illini Union
4.1 km
Urbana-Lincoln Hotel-Lincoln Square Mall
3.3 km
Siebel Center
3.6 km
English Building
4.3 km
Kenney Gym
3.8 km
University of Illinois round barns
5.4 km
Activities and Recreation Center
5.3 km
Lincoln Hall
4.4 km
Business Instructional Facility
4.8 km
Altgeld Chimes
4.1 km
University of Illinois Arboretum
5.3 km
Natural History Building
4.1 km
Orpheum Theatre
4.3 km
Champaign Park District
8.4 km
Astronomical Observatory (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)
4.5 km
Cattle Bank
4.2 km
Staerkel Planetarium
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