Rantoul, Illinois

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The village of Rantoul is located in Champaign County.

Rantoul is 220 feet [67.06 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Rantoul lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Kansas has a community that is also named Rantoul.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Rantoul had a population of 12,857 people^<2> (or 7.15% of the total population of Champaign County). The population of Rantoul represented 0.1% of the total of Illinois, making it the state's 171st most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Rantoul had a population of 12,189 people. This is a decrease of 5.2% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Rantoul.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Champaign	SW	14 mi [22.53 km]	79,389	17.58% increase
	Fisher	W	10 mi [16.09 km]	1,755	6.56% increase
	Gibson City	NW	16 mi [25.75 km]	---
	Gibson	NW	16 mi [25.75 km]	---
	Mahomet	SW	14 mi [22.53 km]	6,422	31.68% increase
	Paxton	N	11 mi [17.7 km]	4,521	---

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Rantoul.

Websites for Rantoul

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