Rantoul, Illinois

Rantoul, Illinois
Downtown Rantoul
Location of Rantoul, Illinois
Rantoul
Location within Champaign County
Rantoul
Rantoul (Illinois)
Coordinates: 40°18′10.98″N 88°09′17.83″W / 40.3030500°N 88.1549528°W / 40.3030500; -88.1549528
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyChampaign
TownshipsRantoul and Ludlow
FoundedMarch 4, 1854
Chartered1869
Government
  MayorCharles Smith
Area
  Total
8.594 sq mi (22.258 km2)
  Land8.490 sq mi (21.990 km2)
  Water0.104 sq mi (0.270 km2)  1.21%
Elevation
745 ft (227 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
12,371
  Estimate 
(2023)
11,956
  Density1,408.18/sq mi (543.71/km2)
Time zoneUTC–6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
61866
Area code(s)217 and 447
FIPS code17-62783
GNIS feature ID2399042
Sales tax9.0%
Websitevillage.rantoul.il.us

Rantoul is a village in northern Champaign County, Illinois, United States. The population was 12,371 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Champaign–Urbana metropolitan area.