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Gifford
Illinoisvillage
Gifford
Total population
822
Median home value
$171,200
Bachelor's+
Median income
$76,964
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
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Overview
Gifford is a village in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. The population was 911 at the 2020 Census.
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History
Gifford was laid out in 1876 and named for Benjamin F. Gifford. Along with nearby Penfield, the town had a station on the now-defunct Illinois Central Railroad. On August 9, 1894, a fire originating from the barbershop and billiard hall engulfed the entirety of the business district as well as the grain elevator, destroying both completely. Gifford was heavily damaged by an EF3 tornado on November 17, 2013. The tornado struck shortly before 1:00 PM, destroying more than 20 homes and damaging 200 others. It took a diagonal path through the center of the village, and nobody was seriously injured.
Geography
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Gifford has a total area of , all land.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Gifford, IL from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Rantoul Twp High SchoolHigh · Rantoul · 848 students · 13.3:1 ratio
- J W Eater Jr High SchoolMiddle · Rantoul · 516 students · 11.5:1 ratio
- Pleasant Acres Elem SchoolElementary · Rantoul · 369 students · 15.4:1 ratio
- Eastlawn Elem SchoolElementary · Rantoul · 315 students · 13.7:1 ratio
- Northview Elem SchoolElementary · Rantoul · 251 students · 12.6:1 ratio
- Broadmeadow Elem SchoolElementary · Rantoul · 225 students · 10.2:1 ratio
- Gifford Grade SchoolElementary · Gifford · 166 students · 11.9:1 ratio
- Thomasboro Grade SchoolElementary · Thomasboro · 134 students · 8.9:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
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Notable people from here
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Nearby places in Illinois
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
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Books about Gifford
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Recent natural events nearby
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Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
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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