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Champaign–Urbana metropolitan area

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Champaign–Urbana Metropolitan Area
Downtown Champaign, Illinois
Nicknames: 
C-U, Chambana
Map
Map of Champaign–Urbana–Danville, IL CSA
Country United States
State Illinois
Largest cityChampaign
Other citiesUrbana
Rantoul
Danville
Population
 (2023)
 • MSA
235,608
 • CSA
307,260
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)

The Champaign–Urbana metropolitan area, also known as Champaign–Urbana and Urbana–Champaign as well as Chambana, is a metropolitan area in east-central Illinois. The metropolitan area has a population of 235,608 as of the 2023 estimate. The area is made up of Champaign and Urbana. It is home to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

The metropolitan area is also made up of Champaign County, Piatt County, and Ford County.[1] From 2018 to 2023, Ford County was not considered a part of the metropolitan area.[2][3]

References

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  1. Office of Management and Budget (21 July 2023). "OMB Bulletin No. 23-01: Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas" (PDF). Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  2. Office of Management and Budget (10 April 2018). "OMB Bulletin No. 18-03: Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas" (PDF). Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  3. Office of Management and Budget (14 September 2018). "OMB Bulletin No. 18-04: Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas" (PDF). Retrieved 27 December 2021.