Rantoul, Illinois

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Rantoul, Illinois is a village in east-central Illinois historically known for hosting the former Chanute Air Force Base and serving as a residential and commercial hub in Champaign County.

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Rantoul, Illinois canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf village
areaCode 217
climate humid continental climate
country United States of America
surface form: United States
county Champaign County, Illinois
distanceTo approximately 15 miles north of Champaign, Illinois
elevationAboveSeaLevel approximately 745 feet
governmentType village board of trustees
hasEconomicActivity light manufacturing
logistics and warehousing
retail trade
hasEvent annual community festivals and fairs
hasFacility Rantoul National Aviation Center
hasFireDepartment Rantoul Fire Department
hasFormerFacility Chanute Air Force Base
hasGoverningBody Village of Rantoul Board of Trustees
hasLandUse commercial
industrial
residential
hasNearbyAirport University of Illinois Willard Airport
hasNearbyCity Champaign, Illinois, United States
surface form: Champaign, Illinois

Urbana, Illinois, United States
surface form: Urbana, Illinois
hasNearbyMilitaryHistorySite Chanute Air Museum (former)
hasParkDistrict Rantoul Recreation Department
hasPoliceDepartment Rantoul Police Department
hasPublicHousingAuthority Rantoul Housing Authority
hasPublicLibrary Rantoul Public Library
hasSchoolDistrict Rantoul City Schools District 137
Rantoul Township High School District 193
hasTransportation Interstate 57 NERFINISHED
U.S. Route 45
hasZIPCodeType standard
historicallyKnownFor Chanute Air Force Base
isInAgriculturalRegion Corn Belt
locatedIn Midwestern United States
locatedInRegion east-central Illinois
locatedInTimeZone Central Time Zone
locatedNear Middle Fork of the Vermilion River region
namedAfter Robert Rantoul Jr.
partOf Champaign–Urbana–Rantoul metropolitan area
surface form: Champaign–Urbana metropolitan area
postalCode 61866
railService freight rail only
role commercial hub in Champaign County
residential hub in Champaign County
servedBy Illinois Department of Transportation
surface form: Illinois Department of Transportation District 5
state Illinois
timeZoneDST Central Time Zone
surface form: Central Daylight Time

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