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Springfield Metropolitan Area, Illinois
The Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in Central Illinois, anchored by the city of Springfield, Illinois, Springfield. As of the United States Census, 2000, 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 201,437 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 208,182). Metropolitan Springfield is southwest of Chicago, south of Peoria, Illinois, Peoria, southwest of Bloomington, Illinois, Bloomington and Champaign, Illinois, Champaign, and west of Decatur, Illinois, Decatur. Counties *Menard County, Illinois, Menard *Sangamon County, Illinois, Sangamon Communities Places with more than 100,000 inhabitants *Springfield, Illinois, Springfield (Principal city) Places with 10,000 to 20,000 inhabitants *Chatham, Illinois, Chatham Places with 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants *Athens, Illinois, Athens *Auburn, Illinois, Auburn *Divernon, Illinois, Divernon *Grandview, Illinois, Grandview *Jer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago
Chicago is the List of municipalities in Illinois, most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. With a population of 2,746,388, as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the List of United States cities by population, third-most populous city in the United States after New York City and Los Angeles. As the county seat, seat of Cook County, Illinois, Cook County, the List of the most populous counties in the United States, second-most populous county in the U.S., Chicago is the center of the Chicago metropolitan area, often colloquially called "Chicagoland" and home to 9.6 million residents. Located on the shore of Lake Michigan, Chicago was incorporated as a city in 1837 near a Chicago Portage, portage between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River, Mississippi River watershed. It grew rapidly in the mid-19th century. In 1871, the Great Chicago Fire destroyed several square miles and left more than 100,000 homeless, but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leland Grove, Illinois
Leland Grove is a city in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States, located adjacent to Springfield. It is part of the Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,503 at the 2010 census. History Leland Grove was incorporated by a referendum of residents of several subdivisions in Woodside Township in April 1950 in order to improve the roads in the area, which at the time were mostly unpaved dirt roads. The city had an initial population of 1,060 people, and later grew by annexing additional subdivisions in the area. The new city succeeded in paving nine miles of roads in its first year and half, although this led to a significant budget deficit. The first city government, consisting of a mayor, clerk, treasurer and six aldermen, was voted in without opposition on June 20, 1950. Like the neighboring village of Jerome, Leland Grove took its name from Jerome Leland, a prominent local farmer who hosted local events at a grove on his farm in the late 19th cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerome, Illinois
Jerome is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,656 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Jerome is located at (39.768000, -89.678938). According to the 2010 census, Jerome has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,414 people, 708 households, and 393 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 727 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 94.13% White, 1.70% African American, 0.35% Native American, 1.98% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.35% from other races, and 1.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.70% of the population. There were 708 households, out of which 20.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.4% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.4% were non-fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grandview, Illinois
Grandview is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,441 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Grandview is located at (39.816950, -89.620313). According to the 2010 census, Grandview has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,537 people, 648 households, and 417 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 685 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 93.49% White, 4.75% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 1.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.52% of the population. There were 648 households, out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.4% were married couples living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% were non-families. 28.2% o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Divernon, Illinois
Divernon is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,139 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. History A post office has been in operation at Divernon since 1887. The village took its name after Di Vernon, a character in the novel ''Rob Roy''. A history of the village's first 75 years was compiled in 1975, titled "Village of Divernon Diamond Jubilee Memory Book." Geography Divernon is located at (39.566208, -89.655718). According to the 2010 census, the village has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2020, there were 1,139 people, 498 households, and 327 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 535 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 94.4% White, 4.2% Mixed, 0.4% Black, 0.3% Native American, and 0.2% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population. There were 498 ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auburn, Illinois
Auburn is a city in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,771 at the 2010 census, and 4,681 in 2018. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Auburn was originally platted in 1836, a mile north of its present location. It was one of several towns named Auburn that were platted in Illinois during the town lot boom of the 1830s. George and Asa Eastman, who had purchased a large amount of land in the area, platted the town. Their sister Hannah named it for Auburn, Maine, near their family home. The Eastman family operated a tannery and steam-powered flour mill at Auburn until 1841, when they moved to Springfield. Their departure left Auburn with about six households. Most towns founded in this period failed, but Auburn was able to survive thanks to being located on a postal stagecoach line between Alton and Springfield, so that from 1839 on Auburn was the site of the local post office. The stage coach road followe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athens, Illinois
Athens is a city in Menard County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,977 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Athens is in southeastern Menard County, southeast of Petersburg, the county seat. Illinois Routes 29 and 123 pass together through the northeast side of the city. IL 29 leads south to Springfield, the state capital, and north to Mason City, while IL 123 leads east to Williamsville and northwest to Petersburg. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city of Athens has an area of , all land. Town Branch flows westward across the southwest corner of the city, leading to the Sangamon River, part of the Illinois River watershed. Demographics At the 2000 census there were 1,726 people in 695 households, including 462 families, in the city. The population density was . There were 740 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.26% White, 0.41% Af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chatham, Illinois
Chatham is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. It is located south of Springfield, Illinois, Springfield and has a retail trade area that extends into four other municipalities, including Springfield. The population was 11,500 as of the 2010 census and estimated to be 13,008 as of 2019. The village lies along the original alignment of historic U.S. Route 66 (Illinois Route 4). Chatham is part of the Springfield, Illinois Springfield, Illinois metropolitan area, Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Chatham is located at (39.672899, -89.698385). According to the 2010 census, Chatham has a total area of , of which (or 99.97%) is land and (or 0.03%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2010, the racial makeup of the village was 93.57% White, 2.47% African American, 0.09% Native American, 1.85% Asian, 0.46% from other races, and 1.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.97% of the population. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sangamon County, Illinois
Sangamon County is a county located near the center of the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 196,343. Its county seat and largest city is Springfield, the state capital. Sangamon County is included in the Springfield, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Sangamon County was formed in 1821 out of Madison and Bond counties. The county was named for the Sangamon River, which runs through it. The origin of the name of the river is unknown; among several explanations is the theory that it comes from the Potawatomi word ''Sain-guee-mon'' (pronounced "sang gä mun"), meaning "where there is plenty to eat." Published histories of neighboring Menard County (formed from Sangamon County) suggest that the name was first given to the river by the French explorers of the late 17th century as they passed through the region. The river was named to honor "St. Gamo", or Saint Gamo, an 8th-century French Benedictine monk. The French pron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Menard County, Illinois
Menard County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 United States census, it had a population of 12,297. Its county seat is Petersburg. Menard County is part of the Springfield, Illinois metropolitan area. History Menard County was formed in 1839 out of Sangamon County. The County was named for Pierre Menard, the first lieutenant governor of Illinois. File:Menard County Illinois 1839.png, Menard County at the time of its creation in 1839 File:Menard County Illinois 1841.png, Menard County in 1841, reduced to its present borders Geography According to the US Census Bureau, the county has an area of , of which is land and (0.3%) is water. Climate and weather In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Petersburg have ranged from a low of in January to a high of in July, although a record low of was recorded in February 1905 and a record high of was recorded in July 1954. Average monthly precipitation ranged from in Janua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Decatur, Illinois
Decatur ( ) is the largest city in Macon County, Illinois, United States, and its county seat. The city was founded in 1829 and is situated along the Sangamon River and Lake Decatur in Central Illinois. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it had a population of 70,522. It is the List of municipalities in Illinois, 17th-most populous city in Illinois and the sixth-most populous outside the Chicago metropolitan area. Decatur has an economy based on industrial and agricultural commodity processing and production. The city is home to Millikin University and Richland Community College. History 19th century The city is named after War of 1812 naval hero Stephen Decatur. The Potawatomi Trail of Death passed through the city in 1838. Post No. 1 of the Grand Army of the Republic was founded by Civil War veterans in Decatur on April 6, 1866. Decatur was the first home in Illinois of Abraham Lincoln, who settled just west of Decatur with his family in 1830. At the age of 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
