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Chatham

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Chatham

Total population

14,639

Median home value

$243,200

53.2%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$106,773

Chatham$107k
National$74k
Elevation599 m
Land area6.99 km²
Weather63°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Coordinates39.67°, -89.69°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
599 m
Area
6.99 km²
Official website
www.chathamil.net

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Chatham is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. It is located 2.8 miles (4.5 km) south of Springfield. The population was 11,500 as of the 2010 census and 14,377 as of 2020. The village lies along the original alignment of historic U.S. Route 66.

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History & geography

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Chatham has a total area of , of which (or 99.97%) is land and (or 0.03%) is water.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Median age
35.4
Median home value
$243,200
Housing units
5,833
Poverty rate
3.3%
Unemployment
3.6%

Race & ethnicity

White
88.7%
Black
2.7%
Asian
3.1%
Hispanic
3.9%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
39.6745
Longitude
-89.6933
Water area
0.00 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
63°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday
70°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Cloudy
Monday Night
58°F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
70°F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
52°F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
73°F
Mostly Sunny

Forecast for Chatham, IL from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
27.6%
Diabetes
7.5%
Adult obesity
34.4%
Binge drinking
21.3%
Adult smoking
9.4%
No leisure activity
15.3%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
53
Elementary
26
Middle
10
High
13
Other
4

Largest nearby schools

  • Glenwood High School
    High · Chatham · 1,504 students · 17.7:1 ratio
  • Springfield High School
    High · Springfield · 1,461 students · 19.5:1 ratio
  • Springfield Southeast High Sch
    High · Springfield · 1,261 students · 15.6:1 ratio
  • Glenwood Middle School
    Middle · Chatham · 753 students · 17.5:1 ratio
  • Glenwood Intermediate Sch
    Middle · Chatham · 726 students · 16.5:1 ratio
  • Benjamin Franklin Middle School
    Middle · Springfield · 713 students · 13.7:1 ratio
  • Rochester High School
    High · Rochester · 704 students · 15.3:1 ratio
  • Ball Elementary School
    Elementary · Chatham · 607 students · 16.9:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Illinois

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.11
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,501

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
563
Avg daily Wikipedia views
19
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Chatham

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Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library