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Derby, Illinois
Derby, Ford County, Illinois is located in Illinois
Derby, Ford County, Illinois
Derby, Ford County, Illinois
Location in Illinois
Derby, Ford County, Illinois is located in the United States
Derby, Ford County, Illinois
Derby, Ford County, Illinois
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Illinois
County Ford
Township Drummer
Elevation
758 ft (231 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 217
GNIS feature ID 422621

Derby is a small place in Ford County, Illinois, in the United States. It is known as an unincorporated community. This means it is a settlement that is not part of a city or town. It does not have its own local government.

Derby is located southwest of a larger place called Gibson City. Even though Derby is separate, its zip code, 60936, is shared with Gibson City. This helps with mail delivery for the area.

Derby sits at an elevation of 758 feet above sea level. It is in the Central Time Zone. This means it uses Central Standard Time (CST) for most of the year. During warmer months, it switches to Central Daylight Time (CDT). The area code for phone numbers in Derby is 217.

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