Champaign, Illinois

About Champaign

Champaign is a thriving city in eastern Illinois counting 91,961 people who proudly call it home. It ranks as the 9th largest city in Illinois.

Champaign holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 23.03 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,993 residents per square mile.

📰 Champaign News Today

• How Does Actions Program Rank Among America's Best High Schools? U.S. News & World Report · Aug 17
• Kerry Lowry Obituary (2026) - Champaign, IL - The News-Gazette Legacy obituary · Aug 18
• Search underway for missing driver after car pulled from flooded ditch in Champaign County wandtv.com · Aug 16
• Champaign-Urbana Area Fall Fairs and Festivals ChambanaMoms.com · Aug 13
• Illinois Volleyball Set for Sunday Scrimmage vs. Bradley University of Illinois Athletics · Aug 15

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Champaign Unique

• A top-25 city in Illinois by population (#9 of 1,294 incorporated places).
• The only place in America named Champaign — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 91,961.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Champaign

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Champaign

• 7 Brew Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Art Mart (café)
• Auntie Lee's — chinese
• BakeLab Patisserie — coffee shop (café)
• Basil Thai Kitchen — thai
• Baxters Grille — american
• Beef O'Brady's — american
• Bibibop Asian Grill — asian
• Big Grove Tavern — regional
• Black Dog Smoke & Ale House — barbecue

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Champaign County History Museum · Museum
• Giertz Gallery · Art gallery
• Hessel Splash Pad · Water park
• Sholem Aquatic Center · Water park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Champaign

• Bannon Mini Park reviews ★
• Beardsley Park reviews ★
• Bian Park reviews ★
• Bridgewater Park reviews ★
• Bristol Park reviews ★
• Capron Memorial Sculpture Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Centennial Park reviews ★
• Citizens Park reviews ★
• Clark Park reviews ★
• Davidson Park reviews ★
• Dodds Park reviews ★
• Eisner Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Champaign

• Bottenfield Elem School
• Centennial High School
• Central High School
• Dr Howard Elem School
• Edison Middle School
• Educ for Employment Sys 330
• Garden Hills Elem School
• Jefferson Middle School
• Kenwood Elem School
• R E A D Y Program
• RE-Start Program
• Robeson Elem School
• Washington Elem School
• Westview Elem School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• The Pavilion · Psychiatric

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Champaign

🏘️ Nearby Communities