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Illinois
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| Nickname(s):
Land of Lincoln, Prairie State, The Inland Empire State
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| Motto(s):
State Sovereignty, National Union
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| Anthem: "Illinois" |
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Location of Illinois within the United States
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| Country | United States |
| Before statehood | Illinois Territory |
| Admitted to the Union | December 3, 1818 (21st) |
| Capital | Springfield |
| Largest city | Chicago |
| Largest county or equivalent | Cook |
| Largest metro and urban areas | Chicagoland |
| Government | |
| • Governor | JB Pritzker (D) |
| • Lieutenant Governor | Juliana Stratton (D) |
| Legislature | General Assembly |
| • Upper house | Illinois Senate |
| • Lower house | Illinois House of Representatives |
| Judiciary | Supreme Court of Illinois |
| U.S. senators | Dick Durbin (D) Tammy Duckworth (D) |
| U.S. House delegation | 14 Democrats 3 Republicans (list) |
| Area | |
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• Total
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57,915 sq mi (149,997 km2) |
| • Land | 55,593 sq mi (143,969 km2) |
| • Water | 2,320 sq mi (5,981 km2) 3.99% |
| • Rank | 25th |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 390 mi (628 km) |
| • Width | 210 mi (338 km) |
| Elevation | 600 ft (180 m) |
| Highest elevation | 1,235 ft (376.4 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 280 ft (85 m) |
| Population
(2024)
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• Total
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 12,710,158[3] |
| • Rank | 6th |
| • Density | 232/sq mi (89.4/km2) |
| • Rank | 12th |
| • Median household income |  $80,300 (2023)[4] |
| • Income rank | 17th |
| Demonyms | Illinoisan |
| Language | |
| • Official language | English[5] |
| • Spoken language | English (80.8%) Spanish (14.9%) Other (5.1%) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (CDT) |
| USPS abbreviation |
IL
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| ISO 3166 code | US-IL |
| Traditional abbreviation | Ill. |
| Latitude | 36° 58′ N to 42° 30′ N |
| Longitude | 87° 30′ W to 91° 31′ W |
| Website | illinois |
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Illinois
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|---|---|
| Nickname(s):
Land of Lincoln, Prairie State, The Inland Empire State
|
|
| Motto(s):
State Sovereignty, National Union
|
|
| Anthem: "Illinois" |
|
|
Location of Illinois within the United States
|
|
| Country | United States |
| Before statehood | Illinois Territory |
| Admitted to the Union | December 3, 1818 (21st) |
| Capital | Springfield |
| Largest city | Chicago |
| Largest county or equivalent | Cook |
| Largest metro and urban areas | Chicagoland |
| Government | |
| • Governor | JB Pritzker (D) |
| • Lieutenant Governor | Juliana Stratton (D) |
| Legislature | General Assembly |
| • Upper house | Illinois Senate |
| • Lower house | Illinois House of Representatives |
| Judiciary | Supreme Court of Illinois |
| U.S. senators | Dick Durbin (D) Tammy Duckworth (D) |
| U.S. House delegation | 14 Democrats 3 Republicans (list) |
| Area | |
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• Total
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57,915 sq mi (149,997 km2) |
| • Land | 55,593 sq mi (143,969 km2) |
| • Water | 2,320 sq mi (5,981 km2) 3.99% |
| • Rank | 25th |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 390 mi (628 km) |
| • Width | 210 mi (338 km) |
| Elevation | 600 ft (180 m) |
| Highest elevation | 1,235 ft (376.4 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 280 ft (85 m) |
| Population
(2024)
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• Total
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12,710,158[3] |
| • Rank | 6th |
| • Density | 232/sq mi (89.4/km2) |
| • Rank | 12th |
| • Median household income | $80,300 (2023)[4] |
| • Income rank | 17th |
| Demonyms | Illinoisan |
| Language | |
| • Official language | English[5] |
| • Spoken language | English (80.8%) Spanish (14.9%) Other (5.1%) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (CDT) |
| USPS abbreviation |
IL
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| ISO 3166 code | US-IL |
| Traditional abbreviation | Ill. |
| Latitude | 36° 58′ N to 42° 30′ N |
| Longitude | 87° 30′ W to 91° 31′ W |
| Website | illinois |
