Editing Rantoul, Illinois

{{For|the Illinois village previously known as Rantoul|Alma, Illinois}}
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'''Rantoul''' is a village in northern [[Champaign County, Illinois|Champaign County]], Illinois, United States. The population was 12,371 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="2020 Census (City)">{{cite web|title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Rantoul_village,_Illinois?g=160XX00US1762783 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=March 9, 2025 |language=en}}</ref> It is part of the [[Champaign–Urbana metropolitan area]].

==History==
[[File:Illinois - Ramtoul - NARA - 23939937 (cropped).jpg|thumb|Rantoul in 1930]]
The community was named after [[Robert Rantoul, Jr.]], a U.S. representative from Massachusetts, and a director of the [[Illinois Central Railroad]].<ref name=Callary>{{cite book|last=Callary|first=Edward|title=Place Names of Illinois|year=2009|publisher=University of Illinois Press|location=Urbana and Chicago|isbn=978-0-252-03356-8|pages=290}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Illinois Central Magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3WI3AQAAMAAJ&pg=PT46|year=1922|publisher=Illinois Central Railroad Company|page=46}}</ref>

Rantoul was laid out in 1854 for the [[Illinois Central Railroad]] by John Penfield.  A post office was established in 1856 as Rantoul Station; the name was changed to Rantoul in May 1862.<ref name=Callary />

In 1917, Rantoul was chosen by the [[United States Army]] to be the site of [[Chanute Field]],<ref>{{cite web|title=[pamphlet]|url=http://www.aeromuseum.org/pdf/Chanute_Museum_Brochure2-1.pdf|work=Chaunte Air Museum|publisher=Octave Chanute Aerospace Heritage Foundation|access-date=May 19, 2012}}</ref> due to its proximity to the Illinois Central railroad and the War Department's ground school at the [[University of Illinois]]. In the 1930s, Chanute Field grew, dominating the local economy as thousands of airmen were stationed there to train recruits. Renamed [[Chanute Air Force Base]] after [[World War II]], it was closed in 1993, but was partly reoccupied by the [[Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum]], which was permanently closed on December 30, 2015, and the [[Rantoul National Aviation Center]]. Rantoul's economy has taken a sharp decline due to the base's closing, from which it has never recovered. The book ''Eye of the Storm: Chanute Closes'' by Katy B. Podagrosi tells the story of this period.

Rantoul Family Sports Complex opened in August 2021 as a premier amateur sports facility featuring 10 all weather baseball / softball and 8 all weather multi-purpose fields. The complex plays host to thousands of amateur teams for tournament and local play. It also serves as home field for the University of Illinois "Fighting Illini" men's lacrosse team.{{citation needed|date=March 2024}}

In 2022 the Rantoul Family Sports Complex was visited by nearly 1 million people, resulting in 7.5 million dollars in visitor spending in Champaign County.

==Geography==
Rantoul is located at {{coord|40|18|10.98|N|88|09|17.83|W|type:village}} (40.3030510, -88.1549525).<ref name=gnis/>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has an area of {{convert|8.594|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|8.490|sqmi|km2}} (98.79%) is land and {{convert|0.104|sqmi|km2}}, (1.21%) is water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2024"/>

===Climate===
{{Weather box
|location = Rantoul, Illinois (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1965–present)
|single line = Y
|width = auto
| Jan record high F = 68
| Feb record high F = 72
| Mar record high F = 86
| Apr record high F = 90
| May record high F = 99
| Jun record high F = 104
| Jul record high F = 105
| Aug record high F = 102
| Sep record high F = 101
| Oct record high F = 93
| Nov record high F = 82
| Dec record high F = 72
| year record high F = 105
| Jan high F = 34.4
| Feb high F = 39.6
| Mar high F = 51.4
| Apr high F = 64.3
| May high F = 75.4
| Jun high F = 84.9
| Jul high F = 87.5
| Aug high F = 85.9
| Sep high F = 80.7
| Oct high F = 67.3
| Nov high F = 52.3
| Dec high F = 39.8
| year high F = 63.6
| Jan mean F = 25.1
| Feb mean F = 29.6
| Mar mean F = 40.4
| Apr mean F = 51.9
| May mean F = 63.3
| Jun mean F = 73.3
| Jul mean F = 75.8
| Aug mean F = 73.7
| Sep mean F = 67.5
| Oct mean F = 54.7
| Nov mean F = 41.8
| Dec mean F = 30.9
| year mean F = 52.3
| Jan low F = 15.8
| Feb low F = 19.6
| Mar low F = 29.3
| Apr low F = 39.6
| May low F = 51.3
| Jun low F = 61.7
| Jul low F = 64.1
| Aug low F = 61.6
| Sep low F = 54.3
| Oct low F = 42.1
| Nov low F = 31.4
| Dec low F = 22.1
| year low F = 41.1
| Jan record low F = −27
| Feb record low F = −19
| Mar record low F = −13
| Apr record low F = 10
| May record low F = 26
| Jun record low F = 38
| Jul record low F = 43
| Aug record low F = 38
| Sep record low F = 29
| Oct record low F = 21
| Nov record low F = 3
| Dec record low F = −22
| year record low F = -27
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation inch = 2.54
| Feb precipitation inch = 2.01
| Mar precipitation inch = 2.58
| Apr precipitation inch = 3.98
| May precipitation inch = 4.33
| Jun precipitation inch = 4.61
| Jul precipitation inch = 4.44
| Aug precipitation inch = 3.86
| Sep precipitation inch = 3.28
| Oct precipitation inch = 3.32
| Nov precipitation inch = 3.19
| Dec precipitation inch = 2.21
| year precipitation inch = 40.35
| unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
| Jan precipitation days = 8.2
| Feb precipitation days = 7.1
| Mar precipitation days = 8.8
| Apr precipitation days = 10.2
| May precipitation days = 11.0
| Jun precipitation days = 9.8
| Jul precipitation days = 8.7
| Aug precipitation days = 8.0
| Sep precipitation days = 6.5
| Oct precipitation days = 8.1
| Nov precipitation days = 8.5
| Dec precipitation days = 7.4
| year precipitation days = 102.3
|source 1 = [[NOAA]]<ref name= nws>{{cite web
| url = https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=ilx
| title = NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = July 21, 2021
| archive-date = March 18, 2021
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210318054551/https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=ilx
| url-status = dead
}}</ref><ref name=NCEI>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USW00014806&format=pdf
| title = Station: Rantoul, IL
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991–2020)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = July 21, 2021}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 850
|1890= 1074
|1900= 1207
|1910= 1384
|1920= 1551
|1930= 1555
|1940= 2367
|1950= 6387
|1960= 22116
|1970= 25562
|1980= 20161
|1990= 17212
|2000= 12857
|2010= 12941
|2020= 12371
|estyear=2023
|estimate=11956
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=March 9, 2025}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|title=Decennial Census of Population and Housing|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |publisher=United States Census Bureau |website=www.census.gov |access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census (City)"/>
}}

As of the 2023 [[American Community Survey]], there are 5,086 estimated households in Rantoul with an average of 2.42 persons per household. The village has a median household income of $49,821. Approximately 18.7% of the village's population lives at or below the [[Poverty in the United States|poverty line]]. Rantoul has an estimated 57.4% employment rate, with 11.9% of the population holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 90.6% holding a high school diploma.

The top five reported ancestries (people were allowed to report up to two ancestries, thus the figures will generally add to more than 100%) were English (83.3%), Spanish (15.0%), Indo-European (1.2%), Asian and Pacific Islander (0.1%), and Other (0.4%).

The median age in the village was 35.0 years.

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Rantoul, Illinois – racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
! Race / ethnicity <small>(''NH = non-Hispanic'')</small>
! Pop. 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Rantoul village, Illinois|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US1762783&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=March 9, 2025}}</ref>
! Pop. 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Rantoul village, Illinois|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US1762783&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=March 9, 2025}}</ref>
! {{partial|Pop. 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Rantoul village, Illinois|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US1762783&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=March 9, 2025}}</ref>
! % 2000
! % 2010
! {{partial|% 2020}}
|-
| [[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
| 9,709
| 8,045
| style='background: #ffffe6; |6,387
| 75.52%
| 62.17%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |51.63%
|-
| [[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
| 2,133
| 2,877
| style='background: #ffffe6; |2,720
| 16.59%
| 22.23%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |21.99%
|-
| [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
| 47
| 35
| style='background: #ffffe6; |25
| 0.37%
| 0.27%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |0.20%
|-
| [[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
| 220
| 212
| style='background: #ffffe6; |146
| 1.71%
| 1.64%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |1.18%
|-
| [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
| 6
| 7
| style='background: #ffffe6; |7
| 0.05%
| 0.05%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |0.06%
|-
| [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
| 19
| 13
| style='background: #ffffe6; |47
| 0.15%
| 0.10%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |0.38%
|-
| [[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or multiracial]] (NH)
| 377
| 500
| style='background: #ffffe6; |882
| 2.93%
| 3.86%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |7.13%
|-
| [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
| 346
| 1,252
| style='background: #ffffe6; |2,157
| 2.69%
| 9.67%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |17.44%
|-
| '''Total'''
| '''12,857'''
| '''12,941'''
| style='background: #ffffe6; |'''12,371'''
| '''100.00%'''
| '''100.00%'''
| style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], there were 12,371 people, 5,045 households, and 3,035 families residing in the village.<ref>{{Cite web|title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Rantoul%20village,%20Illinois%20p16&y=2020 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=March 9, 2025}}</ref> The [[population density]] was {{convert|1457.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 5,639 housing units at an average density of {{convert|664.2|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 54.60% [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 22.50% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.61% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.20% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.07% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 10.16% from some other races and 10.86% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] people of any race were 17.44% of the population.<ref>{{Cite web|title=How many people live in Rantoul village, Illinois |url=https://data.usatoday.com/census/total-population/total-population-change/rantoul-village-illinois/160-1762783/ |publisher=[[USA Today]] |access-date=March 9, 2025}}</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]], there were 12,918 people, 5,330 households, and 3,368 families residing in the village.  The population density was {{convert|1776.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 6,161 housing units at an average density of {{convert|851.3|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 76.69% [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 16.88% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.47% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.75% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.05% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.89% from some other races and 3.27% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] people of any race were 2.69% of the population.

There were 5,330 households out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the village the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 91.0 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $36,904, and the median income for a family was $43,543. Males had a median income of $32,440 versus $22,382 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $17,948.  About 8.5% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the [[Poverty threshold|poverty line]], including 14.7% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over.

==Activities==
* ''Hardy's Reindeer Ranch'', Real reindeer and Christmas shop.
* [[Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum]], detailing the history of Flight, Military Aviation, and Chanute Air Force Base, located on the old Base. Closed in 2015.
* Korean War Veterans Museum, a Museum currently under construction detailing the history of the Korean War, located on the old Base. 
* ''Rantoul Theater Group'', offering drama, comedy, and musical live entertainment

==Education==
* Rantoul Township High School, the only high school in Rantoul, Illinois and stands as its own district. RTHS serves students from Rantoul, Gifford, Thomasboro, Ludlow and the surrounding rural area.  More information is provided through the provided link. The University of Illinois football scrimmage game is usually held at the high school field in August.
* St. Malachy Grade School, a Catholic Grade School in Rantoul, IL.
* Rantoul City Schools District 137 is a Pre-K-8 District with Grade Level Centers, made up of 5 schools: Eastlawn (Pre-K-5), Pleasant Acres (Pre-K-5), Broadmeadow (Pre-K-5), Northview (Pre-K-5), and Eater (6–8).
* Lincoln's ChalleNGe Academy In 1993, the [[Center for Strategic and International Studies]] published a study entitled, Forging a Military Youth Corps. That same year, Congress, acting upon the studies recommendations, provided funding in the 1993 Defense Authorization Act for the National Guard Bureau to conduct a pilot youth intervention program. The purpose of this pilot program was to determine if life coping skills and employability of a high school dropout could be significantly improved through participation in a life skills program using a military model.
* University of Illinois Advanced Transportation and Research Engineering Laboratory (ATREL) is a 47-acre laboratory site where pavement, railroad, and transportation systems are researched, studied, and tested.

==Transportation==
[[File:Rantoul Amtrak.jpg|thumb|[[Rantoul station]]]]

===Public transit===
{{see also|Champaign County Area Rural Transit System}}
Bus service in Rantoul is provided by [[Champaign County Area Rural Transit System]] (C-CARTS). C-CARTS operates four routes within Rantoul and one route connecting Rantoul to Champaign-Urbana.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://c-carts.com/deviated-fixed-routes/|title=Deviated Fixed-Routes|access-date=June 2, 2023}}</ref>

===Rail transportation===
{{see also|Rantoul (Amtrak station)}}
[[Amtrak]], the national passenger rail system, provides service to Rantoul. Amtrak Train 391, the southbound [[Saluki (Amtrak)|Saluki]], is scheduled to depart Rantoul at 11:10am daily with service to [[Champaign-Urbana]], Mattoon, Effingham, Centralia, Du Quoin, and [[Carbondale, Illinois|Carbondale]]. Amtrak Train 393, the southbound [[Illini (Amtrak)|Illini]], is scheduled to depart Rantoul at 6:00pm daily serving the same points as the southbound Saluki. Amtrak Train 390, the northbound Saluki, is scheduled to depart Rantoul at 10:27am daily with service to Gilman, Kankakee, Homewood, and [[Union Station (Chicago)|Chicago]]. Amtrak Train 887, the northbound Illini, is scheduled to depart Rantoul at 7:02pm daily serving the same points as the northbound Saluki.<ref>{{Cite web|title=City of New Orleans - Illini-Saluki |url=http://www.amtrak.com/timetable/oct06/P58.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061108000628/http://www.amtrak.com/timetable/oct06/P58.pdf |archive-date=November 8, 2006}}</ref>

===Air transportation===
* [[Rantoul National Aviation Center]]

==Notable people==
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* [[Don Branson]], auto racer
* [[Sean Bubin]], offensive lineman of the [[Detroit Lions]] and [[New England Patriots]]<ref>Boston: ''The Boston Globe'' [Bubin Retires, April 20, 2007 (accessed July 8, 2007)]</ref>
* [[Michelle Franzen]], television and radio reporter, graduated from Rantoul Township High School
* [[Harry M. McCaskrin]], Illinois state legislator and lawyer
* [[Darren W. McDew]], U.S. Air Force general
* [[Greg McMahon]], special teams coordinator for the [[New Orleans Saints]]; Rantoul native<ref>{{cite news|last=Daniels|first=Matt Daniels|title=The Column: No interview with McMahon|url=http://www.rantoulpress.com/sports/prep-sports/football/2012-07-18/column-no-interview-mcmahon.html|newspaper=Rantoul Press|date=July 18, 2012}}</ref>
* [[C. Adrian Pillars]], sculptor
* [[Jheri Redding]], hairdresser, hair care products entrepreneur; best known for creating the [[Jheri curl]].
*[[Kareem Richardson]], former men's basketball coach at [[Kansas City Roos men's basketball|University of Missouri–Kansas City]].
* [[Alan Ritchson]], actor most known for ''[[Blue Mountain State]]''
* [[Blake Schilb]], professional basketball player, playing for ''[[Red Star Belgrade]]''
* [[Craig Vetter]], innovative designer of motorcycles, inducted into the [[American Motorcyclist Association|AMA]] [[Motorcycle Hall of Fame]] in 1999<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org/halloffame/detail.aspx?RacerID=93 |title=Craig Vetter at the AMA Hall of Fame |publisher=motorcyclemuseum.org |access-date=February 4, 2017}}</ref>
* [[Dick Williams]], radio reporter WRTL radio and co founder WRTL radio with Bob Brown

==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://history.rays-place.com/il/cham-rantoil.htm Early History of Rantoul, Il (1871)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605215208/http://history.rays-place.com/il/cham-rantoil.htm |date=June 5, 2011}}
* [https://www.village.rantoul.il.us/ Village of Rantoul – official website]
* [https://www.rantoulchamber.com/ Rantoul Area Chamber of Commerce]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20051109030001/http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilchampa/towns-townships/rantoultwnshp.html History of Rantoul Township]

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