Penfield, Illinois

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Penfield
Census-designated place
Penfield is located in Illinois
Penfield
Penfield
Coordinates: 40°18′12″N 087°56′48″W / 40.30333°N 87.94667°W / 40.30333; -87.94667Coordinates: 40°18′12″N 087°56′48″W / 40.30333°N 87.94667°W / 40.30333; -87.94667
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyChampaign
TownshipCompromise
Area
 • Total0.257 sq mi (0.67 km2)
 • Land0.257 sq mi (0.67 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
712 ft (217 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total193
 • Density750/sq mi (290/km2)
Time zoneCentral
ZIP code
61862
Area code(s)217
GNIS feature ID0415522

Penfield is an unincorporated census-designated place in Compromise Township, Champaign County, Illinois, United States. Its population was 193 at the 2010 census.[2]

History[]

Penfield was laid out in 1876 and is named after John Penfield of Rantoul, Illinois.[3] Along with nearby Gifford, it had a station on the now-defunct Illinois Central Railroad.[4]

Geography[]

Penfield is located at

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40°18′12″N 087°56′48″W / 40.30333°N 87.94667°W / 40.30333; -87.94667 at an elevation of 712 feet (217 m).

References[]

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 17, 2011.
  3. ^ Stewart 1918, p. 246.
  4. ^ Stewart 1918, p. 521.

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