Rantoul, Illinois
Rantoul, Illinois | |
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Downtown Rantoul | |
Location of Rantoul, Illinois | |
Rantoul Location within Champaign County Rantoul Rantoul (Illinois) | |
| Coordinates: 40°18′11″N 88°09′18″W / 40.30306°N 88.15500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Champaign |
| Townships | Rantoul and Ludlow |
| Founded | March 4, 1854 |
| Chartered | 1869 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Charles Smith |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.594 sq mi (22.258 km2) |
| • Land | 8.490 sq mi (21.990 km2) |
| • Water | 0.104 sq mi (0.270 km2) 1.21% |
| Elevation | 745 ft (227 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 12,371 |
• Estimate (2023) | 11,956 |
| • Density | 1,408.2/sq mi (543.71/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC–6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC–5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 61866 |
| Area codes | 217 and 447 |
| FIPS code | 17-62783 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2399042 |
| Sales tax | 9.0% |
| Website | village.rantoul.il.us |
Rantoul is a village in northern Champaign County, Illinois, United States. The population was 12,371 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Champaign–Urbana metropolitan area.