Effingham, Illinois

Effingham, Illinois
The Old Effingham County Courthouse in the mid-2000s.
The Old Effingham County Courthouse in the mid-2000s.
Motto: 
"Crossroads of Opportunity"
Location of Effingham in Effingham County, Illinois
Location of Effingham in Effingham County, Illinois
Effingham is located in Illinois
Effingham
Effingham
Effingham is located in the United States
Effingham
Effingham
Coordinates: 39°7′15″N 88°32′45″W / 39.12083°N 88.54583°W / 39.12083; -88.54583
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyEffingham
Government
 • MayorMike Schutzbach
Area
 • Total10.55 sq mi (27.34 km2)
 • Land10.48 sq mi (27.16 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2)
Elevation594 ft (181 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total12,252
 • Density1,168.53/sq mi (451.16/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
62401
Area codes217, 447
FIPS code17-22736
GNIS ID2394628[2]
Wikimedia CommonsEffingham, Illinois
Websitewww.effinghamil.com

Effingham is a city in and the county seat of Effingham County, Illinois, United States. It is in South Central Illinois. Its population was 12,252 at the 2020 census. The city is part of the Effingham, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area.

The city bills itself as "The Crossroads of Opportunity" because of its location at the intersection of two major Interstate highways: I-57 running from Chicago to Sikeston, Missouri, and I-70 running from Utah to Maryland. It is also served by U.S. Route 45, which runs from Ontonagon, Michigan to Mobile, Alabama, U.S. Route 40, the historic National Road, which stretches from Atlantic City, New Jersey to Silver Summit, Utah, and Illinois routes 32 and 33 also run through the city. It is also a major railroad junction, the crossing of the Illinois Central main line from Chicago to Memphis with the Pennsylvania Railroad line from Indianapolis to St. Louis. For this reason, Effingham has a much broader range of restaurants and lodging facilities than typical towns of its size.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 15, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Effingham, Illinois

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