Champaign is a city in Champaign County. The city is located 135 miles south of Chicago and 124 miles west of Indianapolis, Indiana. Though in many respects Champaign is still a farm community, it is notable for sharing the campus of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with its sibling city of Urbana.
Champaign is home to Parkland College. A Kraft Foods plant (and adjacent AC Humko plant), the world's largest steam factory, and Herff-Jones (formerly the Collegiate Cap and Gown) form part of the city's industrial base. The city also features a large technology and software industry mostly focusing around research and development of new technologies.
The city also features a large technology and software industry mostly focusing around research and development of new technologies. The Research Park, located in southern Champaign and backed by the University of Illinois, is home to many companies including iCyt (a biotechnology company), the Illinois Natural History Survey, the Illinois State Geological Survey, the Illinois State Water Survey, Instarecon, Motorola, the National Center for Supercomputing Applications, Phonak, Power World, Science Applications International Corporation, and Tekion (a fuel cell company). Numerous other software and technology companies also have offices in Champaign including Wolfram Research, AMD, Sun Microsystems Intel, IBM, Amdocs, and Volition, Inc.. The United States Army Corps of Engineers maintains the Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL) in Champaign. Intel, IBM, Amdocs, and Volition, Inc.. The United States Army Corps of Engineers maintains the Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL) in Champaign.
Champaign, Illinois is home to a number of attractions, such as home to the University of Illinois, Krannert Art Museum, the Memorial Stadium, and Hardy's Reindeer Ranch and Corn maze. If you are contemplating travel to Champaign, you will be pleased to know that the city has a diverse variety of restaurants, as well as lodging options that run the gamut from budget to luxury. When you plan your Champaign travel, keep in mind that the Indianapolis Airport is the closest airport to Champaign Illinois. However, it is also accessible through Chicago O'Hare Airport and Chicago Midway Airport.
Housing Cost
Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $129,000
Demographics
Estimated population in July 2006: 73,685. Champaign covers 17.0 square miles. It sits at an elevation of 750 feet above sea level.
Climate
Champaign, IL climate is warm during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 70's and very cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 20's.
The warmest month of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 85.20 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of 16.20 degrees Fahrenheit.
Temperature variations between night and day tend to be moderate during summer with a difference that can reach 21 degrees Fahrenheit, and fairly limited during winter with an average difference of 16 degrees Fahrenheit.
The annual average precipitation at Champaign is 41.06 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is May with an average rainfall of 4.80 Inches.
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