Profile for Champaign, Illinois, IL

Former and merged names include:
· Depot
· Urbana Station
· West Urbana

The local economy is driven by the University of Illinois.

Ranked No. 4 among medium-sized cities in the ePodunk College Town Index, 2002

Well-known residents have included:
· Alison Krauss, singer
· Lewis Hastings Sarett, inventor of synthetic cortisone
· Bonnie Blair, Olympic speed skater
· Jennie Garth, actress
· George Will, columnist and TV commentator

Local bands (past and present) have included REO Speedwagon

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Gloria Jean's, Panera Bread

Nearby parks & recreation: Eagle Creek/Wolf Creek State Parks

Champaign attractions: Staerkel Planetarium

Historic sites and museums: John Philip Sousa Library & Museum, Orpheum Children's Science Museum, William M. Staerkel Planetarium, Krannert Art Museum

Colleges and universities: University of Illinois at Urbana, Parkland College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 113

Listed places near Champaign

Airports (1)

Archives (1)

Attractions (1)

Cemeteries (14)

Colleges (2)

Communities (10)

Hotels (22)

Libraries (3)

Museums (1)

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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Champaign demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Champaign County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Champaign-Urbana area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 61821 ZIP code.

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• Champaign Chamber of Commerce

22% of Champaign residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Champaign ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Champaign
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• Champaign County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IL data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• Cemetery record compendium
• Illinois cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Champaign
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• Communities in Champaign County

• Champaign business guide
• Champaign Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
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• Courts in Illinois
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• Crime in Champaign County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Illinois
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Champaign was $18,664, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Champaign County economic census
• Champaign County economic summary
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• Illinois economic data

44% of Champaign residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Champaign
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• Post history questions in Champaign County genealogy forum

Median rent in Champaign, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $467.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $895.

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Libraries in Champaign include Champaign Public Library, Douglass Branch Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Champaign include News-Gazette

TV stations in Champaign include W07DD, WCIA, WICD.

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by WEFT.

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Champaign County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Champaign political report.

• Illinois Democratic party
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Champaign restaurants taking online reservations include Biaggi's - Champaign ... View restaurants

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The average commute time for Champaign workers is 15 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 12 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Champaign between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.8 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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• Champaign travel guide
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• Illinois tourism bureau

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