Champaign County, Illinois
Champaign County | |
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The Champaign County Courthouse in Urbana | |
Location within Illinois | |
Illinois' location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40°6′59″N 88°14′36″W / 40.11639°N 88.24333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| Region | Central Illinois |
| Metro area | Champaign–Urbana Metropolitan |
| Incorporated | February 20, 1833 |
| County seat | Urbana |
| Largest city | Champaign |
| Area | |
• Total | 998 sq mi (2,580 km2) |
| • Land | 996 sq mi (2,580 km2) |
| • Water | 2.1 sq mi (5 km2) |
| • Rank | 5th largest county in Illinois |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 205,865 |
| • Density | 210/sq mi (80/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (Central) |
| ZIP Code prefixes | 60949, 61801, 61802, 61815, 61816, 61820-61822, 61840, 61843, 61845, 61847, 61849, 61851-61853, 61859, 61862-61864, 61866, 61871-61875, 61877, 61878, 61880 |
| Area codes | 217/447 |
| Congressional district | 2nd, 13th, 15th |
| Website | co |
| Elected countywide officials Champaign County, IL | ||
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| Office | Name | Party |
| County Executive | Steve Summers | Democratic |
| Assessor | Paula Bates | Democratic |
| Auditor | George P. Danos | Democratic |
| County Board Chair | Jennifer Locke | Democratic |
| County Board Majority | Jenny Lokshin | Democratic |
| Circuit Clerk | Susan W. McGrath | Democratic |
| County Clerk & Recorder | Aaron Ammons | Democratic |
| Coroner | Laurie Brauer | Democratic |
| Sheriff | Dustin Heuerman | Democratic |
| State's Attorney | Julia Rietz | Democratic |
| Treasurer | Byron Clark | Democratic |
Champaign County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2020 Census, its population was 205,865, making it the 10th-most populous county in Illinois. Its county seat is Urbana.
Champaign County is part of the Champaign–Urbana metropolitan area. The twin cities of Urbana and Champaign are the only cities in the county, and they nearly surround the campus of the University of Illinois.