Penfield, Illinois

Penfield is an unincorporated census-designated place in Compromise Township, Champaign County, Illinois, United States. Its population was 193 at the 2010 census.[3]

Penfield
Census-designated place
Penfield
Coordinates: 40°18′12″N 087°56′48″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyChampaign
TownshipCompromise
Area
[1]
 • Total0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2)
 • Land0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
712 ft (217 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total151
 • Density587.55/sq mi (226.63/km2)
Time zoneCentral
ZIP code
61862
Area code(s)217
FIPS code17-58577
GNIS feature ID0415522

History

Penfield was laid out in 1876 and is named after John Penfield of Rantoul, Illinois.[4] Along with nearby Gifford, it had a station on the now-defunct Illinois Central Railroad.[5]

Geography

Penfield is located at 40°18′12″N 087°56′48″W at an elevation of 712 feet (217 m).

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2020151—
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

References
  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "U.S. Census website". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 17, 2011.
  4. Stewart 1918, p. 246.
  5. Stewart 1918, p. 521.
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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