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Founded in 1833, the City of
Urbana is Champaign County 's
second largest city with a
population of 38,725. Located
in the heart of Champaign County
in east central Illinois,
Urbana is strategically
poised at the intersection of
three major interstates (I-57
which runs north-south, and I-72
and I-74 running east-west).
Along with it's sister city Champaign,
Urbana is
internationally recognized as
the home of the
University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign, one of the
preeminent research institutions
in the world.
The City of
Urbana's business climate is
thriving, with manufacturing,
and education being the primary areas
of growth.
Downtown
Urbana offers a thriving blend
of restaurants,
boutiques, specialty retailers and art
galleries as well as the
Urbana Free Library, which
has been ranked in the top 1
percent of public libraries in
Illinois and in the United
States by American Libraries
magazine.
Website:
www.city.urbana.il.us
Population
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1990 |
2000 |
Current |
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City of Urbana |
36,344 |
36,395 |
38,725 |
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Champaign County |
173,025 |
179,669 |
187,405 |
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Illinois |
11,430,602 |
12,419,293 |
12,763,371 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
more information on
population
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Economic Profile
Historic Labor Force
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2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
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Champaign County |
99,093 |
99,591 |
99,462 |
99,325 |
99,458 |
102,196 |
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Illinois |
6,467,692 |
6,464,511 |
6,383,435 |
6,366,530 |
6,405,481 |
6,469,338 |
Source: U.S. Dept. of Labor,
Bureau of Labor Statistics
more
information on the economic
profile
Major Employers
Source: Champaign County EDC, 2006 Top Employers Guide
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Education
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Public School
District
Urbana School
District #116 |
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Total enrollment: |
Graduation rate:
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Average composite
ACT score: |
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Average class size |
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Kindergarten: |
3rd grade: |
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8th grade: |
12th grade: |
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Public School, Other
University
Laboratory High
School |
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University
Laboratory High
School is a public
high school with a
competitive
admissions process.
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Average SAT
Verbal: 728/
Math: 723 |
Average ACT
composite score: 32 |
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Private Schools |
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Calvary Baptist
Christian Academy
Grades K-12, Baptist
(217) 367-2262 |
Campus Middle School
for Girls
Grades 6-8, female
only
(217) 344-8279 |
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Canaan Academy
Grades
PK-7, Baptist
(217) 367-6590
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Champaign
Seventh-Day
Adventist School
Grades 3-8, Seventh
Day Adventist
(217) 356-2033 |
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Chesterbrook Academy
Infant-K,
nonsectarian
(217) 355-6601 |
Circle Academy
Special Education
(217) 367-3728 |
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Countryside
Grades
K-8, nonsectarian
(217) 355-1253 |
First School
Grades
PK-K, nonsectarian
(217) 586-9990 |
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High School of
Saint Thomas More
Grades 9-12, Roman
Catholic
(217) 352-7210 |
Holy Cross
Grades K-8, Roman
Catholic
(217) 356-9521
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Judah Christian
Grades
PK-12, Christian
nondenominational
(217) 359-1701 |
Kindercare
Grades
PK-K, nonsectarian
(217) 356-9000 |
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Kingswood
Grades
1-12, Methodist
(217) 344-5540 |
Montessori Discovery
School
Grades 1-6,
nonsectarian
(217) 351-8244
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Montessori Habitat
School
Grades PK-4,
nonsectarian
(217) 366-3260 |
Montessori Lakeside
Academy
(217) 359-1120 |
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Next Generation
Grades
PK-K, nonsectarian
(217) 356-6398 |
Pavilion School
Special Education
(217) 373-1700 |
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St. John Lutheran
School
Grades PK-8,
Lutheran
(217) 359-1714 |
St. Malachy
Grades K-8, Roman
Catholic
(217) 892-2011 |
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St. Matthews
Grades K-8, Roman
Catholic
(217) 359-4114 |
St. Paul Lutheran
School
Grades PK-3,
Lutheran
(217) 598-2459 |
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St. Thomas
Elementary School
Grades K-8, Roman
Catholic
(217) 684-2309 |
Swann Special Care
Center
Special Education,
nonsectarian
(217) 398-9270 |
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University
Laboratory High
School
Grades 7-12,
competitive
admissions
(217) 333-2870 |
University Primary
Grades PK-1,
nonsectarian
(217) 333-3996 |
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Higher Education |
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Parkland College
Parkland College is
primarily a two-year
college offering
vocational and
transfer degrees in
over 100 different
areas. Parkland also
offers advanced
degrees through
partnerships with
Eastern Illinois
University,
University of
Illinois at
Springfield,
Franklin University,
Olivet-Nazarene
University, and
Greenville College.
Parkland also offers
nine sports teams
and numerous student
organizations.
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University of
Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign
The University of
Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign is
one of the
preeminent research
universities in the
world. Eleven alumni
of UIUC, including
nine university
faculty, have been
named Nobel Prize
Laureates, and 18
alumni and two
faculty members are
Pulitzer Prize
recipients. UIUC
campus is also home
to the largest
public university
library in the
world, the National
Center for
Supercomputing
Applications, the
renowned Krannert
Center for the
Performing Arts, and
19 Division I sports
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Climate
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Month |
Average High (F) |
Average Low (F) |
Average Precip. |
Average Snowfall |
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January |
32.0 |
16.7 |
1.89" |
8.6" |
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February |
37.6 |
21.7 |
2.01" |
5.5" |
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March |
49.6 |
31.2 |
3.21" |
3.3" |
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April |
62.2 |
40.8 |
3.65" |
0.5" |
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May |
73.6 |
51.8 |
4.80" |
0.0" |
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June |
82.6 |
60.9 |
4.21" |
0.0" |
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July |
85.2 |
64.8 |
4.67" |
0.0" |
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August |
83.2 |
62.7 |
4.37" |
0.0" |
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September |
77.6 |
54.6 |
3.22" |
0.0" |
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October |
65.2 |
43.3 |
2.81" |
0.1" |
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November |
49.6 |
33.0 |
3.40" |
2.1" |
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December |
36.8 |
22.2 |
2.76" |
6.1" |
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Annual |
61.3 |
42.0 |
41.00" |
26.2" |
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The average date of the
last spring frost is
April 15 |
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The average date of the
first fall frost is
October 17 |
Source: Illinois State Water
Survey
Arts & Culture
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Urbana offers a
distinctive array of
artistic and cultural
opportunities, such as
the
Krannert Center for the
Performing Arts
which hosts more than
300 performances a year
in it’s four venues,
ranging from the Mark
Morris Dance Group to
the Vienna Philharmonic
and Yo-Yo Ma. Urbana is
also home to the annual
Sweetcorn Festival
and the
International Beer
Tasting & Chili Cook-off.
For more
information on
Urbana businesses,
please visit the
Urbana Business
Association. For
more information on
Urbana's arts and
culture, please visit
40N/88W, the
Champaign County Arts,
Culture and
Entertainment Council.
On
Saturdays in the spring,
summer and fall,
downtown Urbana is
transformed into the
home to the
Market at the Square,
a downtown tradition
since 1979. The Market
showcases products
ranging from meats,
prepared foods, fruits
and vegetables, kettle
corn, herbs and sprouts,
flowers and plants to
home and garden
furniture and decor,
jewelry, art,
photography, clothing,
soaps and lotions, wood
workings, candles, and
much more.
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Recreation
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The
Champaign Park District
offers 14 facilities and
a variety of programming
for children, adults,
seniors and special
needs individuals in
diverse areas including
sports, fitness,
cultural arts, and
special events. The
Champaign County Forest
Preserve boasts more
than 3,500 scenic acres
throughout the county.
Activities include
fishing, boating,
hiking, picnicking,
cross-country skiing,
sledding, golfing, and
swimming. For more
information on
recreational
opportunities, please
contact the
Champaign County
Convention and Visitors
Bureau.
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