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Urbana, IL

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Population
39,719
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
730 ft
Median Home Value
$184,900
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$972/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$45,346
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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Urbana in context.

OverallBest places in IllinoisPopulation rankingHighest population places in IllinoisNearest larger communityChampaign, Illinois4.1 miles away · 91,195 residents.

About Urbana

Urbana is a Champaign County city best known for sharing the main campus of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with neighboring Champaign. The area was first settled by Europeans in 1822, when it was known as Big Grove. Today the university gives Urbana a strong academic, cultural, and international presence, while downtown and neighborhood areas keep a more local, slightly quieter feel than Champaign's commercial core. Events such as the long-running Urbana Sweetcorn Festival reflect the city's Midwestern college-town character.

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Lower County Wildfire Hazard Potential ClassA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingNearby Hospital Emergency DepartmentsA+99.3rating

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