Illinois , US
Illinois: State of the United States of America
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Geography
Illinois is located at 40°0'1"N 89°15'1"W (40.0003204, -89.2503681). It has 6 neighbors: Missouri, Iowa, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin and Kentucky.
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The largest city of Illinois is Chicago with a population of 2,677,643. Other cities include, Markham population 328,966, Aurora population 196,383, Naperville population 147,986 and Rockford population 144,835. See all Illinois cities & populated places.
Weather
Illinois forecast: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. more
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Illinois Quick Facts
| Population : | 12,587,530 |
| Country : | United States of America |
| Different from : | Illinois County |
| Head of government : | Governor of Illinois |
| Area : | 149998 km2 |
| Water as percent of area : | 4.13% |
| Land as percent of area : | 95.87% |
| Continent : | North America |
| Easternmost point : | Point(-87.020833333 42.493611111), Point(-87.497275 38.782655555) |
| Legislative body : | Illinois General Assembly |
| Named for : | Illinois Confederation |
| Official language : | English |
| Altitude : | 597 feet / 182 meters |
| Capital : | Springfield |
| Establishment : | December 12, 1818 (202 years ago) |
| Time Zone : | America/Chicago, Central Time Zone |
| Local time : | 20:16:13 (21st October 2021) |
| Weather : | 62℉ Partly Sunny 7-days weather |
- Bruce Rauner , 14 January, 2019 2015-01-12T00:00:00Z Republican Party
- J.B. Pritzker , 2019-01-14T00:00:00Z Democratic Party
Illinois has 6 neighbours.
- Jersey County
- Hardin County
- Lawrence County
- Jefferson County
- Henry County
- Saline County
- Kankakee County
- Vermilion County
- Pope County
- Piatt County
- Winnebago County
- Jo Daviess County
- LaSalle County
- Kane County
- Stephenson County
- Hamilton County
- Stark County
- Sangamon County
- Macoupin County
- Rock Island County
- Johnson County
- Montgomery County
- Logan County
- McDonough County
- Pike County
- McHenry County
- Scott County
- Washington County
- Hancock County
- Lake County
- Henderson County
- Jackson County
- Madison County
- Marion County
- Richland County
- Shelby County
- Wayne County
- Livingston County
- Will County
- Wabash County
- Kendall County
- Massac County
- Woodford County
- Mason County
- Iroquois County
- Schuyler County
- Putnam County
- Union County
- Williamson County
- Perry County
- Warren County
- Macon County
- Moultrie County
- Monroe County
- Lee County
- Morgan County
- Mercer County
- Ogle County
- Grundy County
- Pulaski County
- Whiteside County
- Tazewell County
- Peoria County
- Randolph County
- White County
- Menard County
- Knox County
- Marshall County
- Jasper County
- St. Clair County
- McLean County
- Carroll County
- DeWitt County
- Cumberland County
- Adams County
- Crawford County
- Calhoun County
- Greene County
- Clay County
- Coles County
- Ford County
- Fayette County
- DuPage County
- DeKalb County
- Brown County
- Effingham County
- Bureau County
- Franklin County
- Champaign County
- Cook County
- Clark County
- Boone County
- Cass County
- Clinton County
- Edgar County
- Douglas County
- Alexander County
- Christian County
- Edwards County
- Bond County
- Fulton County
- Gallatin County
Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 1910 | 5,638,591 | - | census |
| 1920 | 6,485,280 | 13.06% | census |
| 1930 | 7,630,654 | 15.01% | census |
| 1940 | 7,897,241 | 3.38% | census |
| 1950 | 8,712,176 | 9.35% | census |
| 1960 | 10,081,158 | 13.58% | census |
| 1970 | 11,113,976 | 9.29% | census |
| 1980 | 11,426,518 | 2.74% | census |
| 1990 | 11,430,602 | 0.04% | census |
| 2000 | 12,419,293 | 7.96% | census |
| 2010 | 12,830,632 | 3.21% | census |
| 2011 | 12,867,454 | 0.29% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 12,882,510 | 0.12% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 12,895,129 | 0.1% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 12,884,493 | -0.08% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 12,858,913 | -0.2% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 12,820,527 | -0.3% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 12,778,828 | -0.33% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 12,723,071 | -0.44% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 12,671,821 | -0.4% | estimation process |
| 2020 | 12,587,530 | -0.67% | estimation process |
Estado de Illinois, Illinois, Illinojs, State of Illinois, Иллинойс
People born in Illinois (200)
People born in Illinois, including writer Wallace Wattles, film writer and director James Edward Grant, designer Gordon Buehrig, you can see a list of people who born in Illinois.
- Louis Diage (set decorator) he was born in 22/07/1905
- Beast (Fictonal comic book character)
- Harold Lasswell (American political scientist) he was born in 13/02/1902
- Tex Williams (American musician (1917-1985)) he was born in 23/08/1917
- Don Marquis (American writer) he was born in 29/07/1878
- Samuel Putnam (American translator and scholar of Romance languages) he was born in 10/10/1892
- Ashton C. Shallenberger (American politician (1862-1938)) he was born in 23/12/1862
- Cynthia Ann Parker (American kidnapped by the Comanches) she was born in 01/01/1827
- Jonatha Brooke (American musician) she was born in 23/01/1964
- Floyd Davis (racing driver) he was born in 05/03/1909
- Mary Alice McWhinnie (American biologist) she was born in 10/08/1922
- Richard Allan (American actor (1923-1999)) he was born in 22/06/1923
- John Miller (American entrepreneur) he was born in 01/01/1872
- Marcia Moretto (Argentinian dancer) she was born in 18/07/1946
- Charles Thias (American tug-of-war competitor) he was born in 15/11/1879
- Raphael Tracey (American soccer player (1904-1975)) he was born in 06/02/1904
- Robby Steinhardt (American musician) he was born in 25/05/1950
- W. Ryerson Johnson (American writer) he was born in 19/10/1901
Other places with the same name (1)
Largest Cities in Illinois (more)
Cities, Towns, Villages, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in Illinois.
| City Name | Title | County | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | City and county seat of Cook County, Illinois, United States | Nomós Aitolías kai Akarnanías | 2,677,643 |
| Markham | City in Cook County, Illinois, United States | Cook | 328,966 |
| Aurora | City in Kane County, Illinois, United States | Kane | 196,383 |
| Naperville | City in DuPage and Will counties in Illinois, United States | DuPage | 147,986 |
| Rockford | County seat of Winnebago County, Illinois, United States | Winnebago | 144,835 |
| York | Town in Clark County, Wisconsin, USA | Clark | 124,802 |
| Springfield | City in and county seat of Sangamon County, Illinois, United States and Illinois federated state capital city | Sangamon | 113,671 |
| North Peoria | City in Peoria County, Illinois, United States of America | Peoria | 113,004 |
| Elgin | City in Cook and Kane counties in the northern part of the U. | Kane | 110,196 |
| Peoria | County seat of Peoria County, Illinois, United States | Peoria | 109,428 |
| Bremen | Precinct in Randolph County | Randolph | 106,197 |
| Champaign | Champaign County, Illinois, United States | Champaign | 89,390 |
| Joliet | City in Illinois, United States | Will | 85,583 |
| Waukegan | County seat of Lake County, Illinois, United States | Lake | 85,453 |
| Cicero | Town in Illinois | Cook | 79,727 |
| Bloomington | City in Illinois, United States | McLean | 77,132 |
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Illinois Counties (more)
| County Name | Population | Towns, Neighborhoods & Other Populated
|---|---|
| Cook County | 5,108,284 |
| DuPage County | 917,481 |
| Lake County | 693,593 |
| Will County | 688,726 |
| Kane County | 531,010 |
| McHenry County | 305,888 |
| Winnebago County | 281,295 |
| Madison County | 262,635 |
| Saint Clair County | 258,046 |
| Champaign County | 209,192 |
| Sangamon County | 193,882 |
| Peoria County | 177,652 |
| McLean County | 171,256 |
| Rock Island County | 140,907 |
| Tazewell County | 130,777 |
| Kendall County | 130,638 |
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Map & Images (more maps)
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