Champaign (Illinois)
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Champaign statistic
| Coordinates | 40°06′54″N 88°16′22″W |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Champaign |
| Founded | 1855 (West Urbana) |
| Incorporated Town | 1860 (Champaign) |
| City Charter | 1866 |
| Elevation | 764 ft (233 m) |
| Demonym(s) | Champaignian |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| ZIP Codes | 61820–61822 (Street addresses) 61824–61826 (PO Boxes) |
| Area codes | 217, 447 |
| FIPS code | 17-12385 |
| Website | champaignil.gov |
| Government (City Manager) | Dorothy Ann David |
| Government (Mayor) | Deborah Frank Feinen |
| Government (City) | 23.13 sq mi (59.92 km2) |
| Government (Land) | 22.99 sq mi (59.54 km2) |
| Government (Water) | 0.14 sq mi (0.37 km2) |
| Area (City) | 23.13 sq mi (59.92 km2) |
| Area (Land) | 22.99 sq mi (59.54 km2) |
| Area (Water) | 0.14 sq mi (0.37 km2) |
| Population (2020) (City) | 88,302 |
| Population (2020) (Density) | 3,840.89/sq mi (1,482.97/km2) |
| Population (2020) (Urban) | 145,361 |
| Population (2020) (Metro) | 222,538 |
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Champaign (/ˌʃæmˈpeɪn/sham-PAYN) is a city in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. The population was 88,302 at the 2020 census. It is the tenth-most populous municipality in Illinois and the fourth most populous city in Illinois outside the Chicago metropolitan area. It is included in the Champaign–Urbana metropolitan area. Champaign shares the main campus of the University of Illinois with its sister city of Urbana. Champaign is also home to Parkland College, which serves about 18,000 students during the academic year. Due to the university and a number of well-known technology startup companies, it is often referred to as the hub, or a significant landmark, of the Silicon Prairie. Champaign houses offices for the Fortune 500 companies Abbott, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), Caterpillar, John Deere, Dow Chemical Company, IBM, and State Farm. Champaign also serves as the headquarters for several companies, the most notable being Jimmy Johns.