Urbana, Illinois

About Urbana

Urbana is a thriving city in eastern Illinois counting 39,831 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Urbana is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 11.84 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,364 residents per square mile.

📰 Urbana News Today

• Steven Doggett appointed Urbana Fire Chief WIXY.com | · Aug 17
• Champaign-Urbana Area Fall Fairs and Festivals chambanamoms.com · Aug 13
• Janice Hammonds Obituary Aug 14, 2026 Sunset Funeral Home and Cremation Center · Aug 14
• 811 W Oregon St, Urbana, IL 61801 Realtor.com · Aug 16
• Urbana City Council passes sweeping surveillance tech regulations wandtv.com · Aug 3

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Urbana Unique

• One of 8 places in the US named Urbana — but the Illinois one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in eastern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 39,831.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Urbana

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Urbana

• 7 Brew Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Ambar India — indian
• Aroma Garden — chinese
• Array Cafe (café)
• Bab Plus — korean
• BakeLab (café)
• Baldarotta’s Porketta & Sicilian Sausage — barbecue
• Bangkok Thai Restaurant & Pho 911 — thai
• Basil Thai — asian
• Beckman Cafe (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• American Football House · Attraction
• Anita Purves Nature Center · Museum
• Cinema Gallery · Art gallery
• Crystal Lake Park Family Aquatic Center · Water park
• Douglass Park Splash Pad · Water park
• Hidden Level Cyber Cafe · Arcade
• Illini Union Art Gallery · Art gallery
• Krannert Art Museum · Museum
• Spurlock Museum · Museum
• The Gilbert Gallery · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Urbana

• AMBUCS Park reviews ★
• Art in the Park reviews ★
• Blair Park reviews ★
• Canaday Park reviews ★
• Carle Park reviews ★
• Champaign–Urbana Herb Society Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Crestview Park reviews ★
• Crystal Lake Park reviews ★
• Douglass Park reviews ★
• King Park reviews ★
• Larson Park reviews ★
• Leal Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Urbana

• Champaign Co Detention Center
• Dr Preston L Williams Jr Elem Sch
• Juvenile Detention Center
• Leal Elem School
• M L King Jr Elem School
• Thomas Paine Elem School
• University of Illinois High Sch
• Urbana Early Childhood Ctr
• Urbana Gerber School
• Urbana High School
• Urbana Middle School
• Wiley Elementary School
• Yankee Ridge Elem School

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Osf Heart Of Mary Medical Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Carle Foundation Hospital ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Urbana

🏘️ Nearby Communities