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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 25 January 2025. "Cities in Illinois" redirects here. For unincorporated communities, see List of unincorporated communities in Illinois. For CDPs, see List of census-designated places in Illinois. Map of the United States with Illinois highlighted Illinois is a state located in the Midwestern United ...
Illinois's FIPS state code is 17 and its postal abbreviation is IL. What is now Illinois was claimed as part of Illinois County, Virginia, between 1778 and 1782. Modern-day county formation dates to 1790 when the area was part of the Northwest Territory; two counties—St. Clair and Knox—were created at that time.
Illinois 2020 Population Density Map. Illinois is the most populous state in the Midwest region. Chicago, the third-most populous city in the United States, is the center of the Chicago metropolitan area or Chicagoland, as this area is nicknamed.
An enlargeable map of the state of Illinois. Names Common name: Illinois. Pronunciation: / ˌ ɪ l ɪ ˈ n ɔɪ / ⓘ IL-i-NOY; Official name: State of Illinois; Abbreviations and name codes Postal symbol: IL; ISO 3166-2 code: US-IL; Internet second-level domain: .il.us; Nicknames Land of Lincoln [1] (currently used on license plates) Prairie ...
The administrative divisions of Illinois are counties, townships, precincts, cities, towns, villages, and special-purpose districts. [1] The basic subdivisions of Illinois are the 102 counties. [2] Illinois has more units of local government than any other state—over 8,000 in all. [3]
The western section (west of the Illinois River) was originally part of the Military Tract of 1812 and forms the distinctive western bulge of the state. Central Illinois is characterized by small towns and mid-sized cities. Agriculture, particularly corn and soybeans, figures prominently. Major cities include Peoria, and Springfield (the state ...
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Use a different map base that distinguishes between adjacent counties. 20:48, 19 April 2013: 3,453 × 6,157 (84 KB) Dewclouds: Fixed typo in source to add Randolph County. 18:58, 24 February 2007: 3,453 × 6,157 (84 KB) Dual Freq: This is a map highlighting Illinois counties without township government (Precincts not townships).