Basic information

| Attribute | Details | | :--- | :--- | | **Official Name** | City of Champaign | | **Common Name** | Champaign | | **Native Name(s)** | Champaign | | **Nicknames** | Chambana (with Urbana), Silicon Prairie | | **Motto** | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | **Geographic Level** | City | | **Country** | United States | | **State/Province** | Illinois | | **Capital** | Springfield (State Capital) | | **Government Type** | Council-Manager | | **Date Founded** | 1855 (Incorporated 1860) | | **Time Zone** | Central Time (CT), UTC-6 (UTC-5 DST) | | **Latitude** | 40.1164° N | | **Longitude** | 88.2434° W | | **Elevation** | 741 ft (226 m) | | **Total Area** | 22.97 sq mi (59.49 km²) | | **Population** | 88,302 (2020 Census) | | **Population Density** | ~3,844/sq mi | | **ZIP/Postal Codes** | 61820, 61821, 61822, 61824, 61825, 61826 | | **Area Codes** | 217, 447 | | **Official Languages** | English | | **Currency** | US Dollar (USD) | | **Demonym** | Champaign resident |