Editing Litchfield, Illinois (section)

==Geography==
Litchfield is in western Montgomery County, {{convert|9|mi|0}} west of [[Hillsboro, Illinois|Hillsboro]], the Montgomery [[county seat]]. [[Interstate 55]] runs along the western edge of the city, with access from Exit 52 ([[Illinois Route 16]]). I-55 leads north {{convert|42|mi}} to [[Springfield, Illinois|Springfield]] and southwest {{convert|53|mi}} to [[St. Louis]]. IL 16 passes through Litchfield as Union Avenue, leading east to Hillsboro and southwest {{convert|10|mi|0}} to [[Gillespie, Illinois|Gillespie]].

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], Litchfield has a total area of {{convert|11.0|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|9.0|sqmi}} are land and {{convert|2.0|sqmi|1}}, or 18.38%, are water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2022"/> The city drains east to the West Fork of [[Shoal Creek (Illinois)|Shoal Creek]], a south-flowing tributary of the [[Kaskaskia River]]. Lake Lou Yaeger is a reservoir on the West Fork northeast of the city, and the Litchfield city limits extend north {{convert|5|mi|0}} to encompass most of the reservoir.