List of census-designated places in Illinois facts for kids
This is a list of special places in the U.S. state of Illinois called census-designated places (CDPs). A CDP is like a community or neighborhood that isn't officially a city or town with its own local government. The U.S. Census Bureau defines these areas mainly for counting people and gathering information.
These places are organized by the county they are in. A county is a smaller part of a state, like a district, that helps organize local services. This list helps us understand where people live in Illinois, even in places that aren't official cities or villages.
Adams County
Alexander County
Boone County
- Argyle
- Candlewick Lake
- Garden Prairie
Carroll County
Champaign County
Christian County
Clark County
Coles County
Crawford County
Cumberland County
DeWitt County
Fayette County
Franklin County
Hancock County
Henderson County
Henry County
Jackson County
Jasper County
Jefferson County
Jo Daviess County
Kane County
Kendall County
Knox County
Lake County
- Channel Lake
- Forest Lake
- Fox Lake Hills
- Gages Lake
- Grandwood Park
- Knollwood
- Lake Catherine
- Long Lake
- Venetian Village
LaSalle County
Lee County
Logan County
Macon County
Madison County
Mason County
McDonough County
McHenry County
- Alden
- Big Foot Prairie
- Burtons Bridge
- Chemung
- Coral
- Franklinville
- Harmony
- Hartland
- Lawrence
- Pistakee Highlands
- Ridgefield
- Riley
- Solon Mills
McLean County
Menard County
Mercer County
Morgan County
Moultrie County
Ogle County
Peoria County
- Lake Camelot
- Mossville
- Rome
- Smithville
- Trivoli
Piatt County
Richland County
Rock Island County
- Barstow
- Buffalo Prairie
- Campbell's Island
- Coyne Center
- Edgington
- Illinois City
- Joslin
- Rock Island Arsenal
- Taylor Ridge
Scott County
Shelby County
St. Clair County
Stephenson County
- Baileyville
- Lake Summerset
- Willow Lake
Tazewell County
- Heritage Lake
Vermilion County
Warren County
Whiteside County
Will County
- Andres
- Arbury Hills
- Bonnie Brae
- Crystal Lawns
- Custer Park
- Eagle Lake
- Fairmont
- Frankfort Square
- Goodenow
- Ingalls Park
- Lakewood Shores
- Lockport Heights
- Lorenzo
- Marley
- Plum Valley
- Preston Heights
- Rest Haven
- Ridgewood
- Ritchie
- Sunnyland
- Willowbrook
- Wilton Center
Williamson County
Winnebago County
- Argyle
- Lake Summerset
- Westlake Village
Woodford County
Former CDPs
Sometimes, a census-designated place (CDP) grows or decides it wants its own local government. When this happens, it can become an officially "incorporated" city or village. Here are some places that used to be CDPs but are now official towns:
- Goodings Grove, which became the village of Homer Glen in 2001.
- West Peoria, which became an official town in 1993.
- Wonder Lake, which was later included into the village of Wonder Lake.
See also
- List of municipalities in Illinois
- List of Illinois townships
- List of precincts in Illinois
- List of unincorporated communities in Illinois
