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2,886 entries in this view. The initial list shows up to 50 entries per section.
Cities, towns and unincorporated communities (1,461)
| Name | Type | July 1, 2025 population | 2020–2024 ACS population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abingdon cityKnox County | City | 2,832 | 3,443±394 |
| Adair CDP | Census-designated place | Not available | 215±125 |
| Adams CDP | Census-designated place | Not available | 106±115 |
| Addieville villageWashington County | Village | 256 | 294±87 |
| Addison villageDuPage County | Village | 35,758 | 35,489±49 |
| Adeline villageOgle County | Village | 72 | 82±34 |
| Albany villageWhiteside County | Village | 838 | 776±163 |
| Albers villageClinton County | Village | 1,114 | 1,280±230 |
| Albion cityEdwards County | City | 1,843 | 2,001±156 |
| Alden CDP | Census-designated place | Not available | 48±34 |
| Aledo cityMercer County | City | 3,506 | 3,668±154 |
| Alexander CDP | Census-designated place | Not available | 239±146 |
| Alexis villageMercer County; Warren County | Village | 755 | 814±173 |
| Algonquin villageKane County; McHenry County | Village | 30,824 | 30,067±51 |
| Alhambra villageMadison County | Village | 613 | 658±103 |
| Allendale villageWabash County | Village | 437 | 499±164 |
| Allenville villageMoultrie County | Village | 129 | 126±51 |
| Allerton villageChampaign County; Vermilion County | Village | 240 | 205±51 |
| Alma villageMarion County | Village | 302 | 285±80 |
| Alpha villageHenry County | Village | 653 | 831±171 |
| Alsey villageScott County | Village | 185 | 258±93 |
| Alsip villageCook County | Village | 18,483 | 18,583±42 |
| Altamont cityEffingham County | City | 2,186 | 2,282±271 |
| Alto Pass villageUnion County | Village | 300 | 343±151 |
| Alton cityMadison County | City | 25,013 | 25,279±33 |
| Altona villageKnox County | Village | 449 | 498±163 |
| Alvan (Alvin) villageVermilion County | Village | 215 | 230±86 |
| Amboy cityLee County | City | 2,206 | 2,384±174 |
| Anchor villageMcLean County | Village | 155 | 206±117 |
| Andalusia villageRock Island County | Village | 1,175 | 1,021±225 |
| Andover villageHenry County | Village | 536 | 434±121 |
| Andres CDP | Census-designated place | Not available | 41±47 |
| Anna cityUnion County | City | 4,096 | 4,196±14 |
| Annapolis CDP | Census-designated place | Not available | 54±53 |
| Annawan townBureau County; Henry County | Town | 858 | 865±123 |
| Antioch villageLake County | Village | 15,000 | 14,859±41 |
| Apple Canyon Lake CDP | Census-designated place | Not available | 741±160 |
| Apple River villageJo Daviess County | Village | 333 | 290±90 |
| Arbury Hills CDP | Census-designated place | Not available | 1,519±607 |
| Arcola cityDouglas County | City | 2,928 | 2,892±158 |
| Arenzville villageCass County | Village | 355 | 342±74 |
| Argenta villageMacon County | Village | 872 | 879±121 |
| Argyle CDP | Census-designated place | Not available | 324±159 |
| Arlington Heights villageCook County | Village | 76,216 | 76,005±350 |
| Arlington villageBureau County | Village | 163 | 157±37 |
| Armington villageTazewell County | Village | 303 | 343±117 |
| Aroma Park villageKankakee County | Village | 647 | 655±170 |
| Arrowsmith villageMcLean County | Village | 269 | 320±119 |
| Arthur villageDouglas County; Moultrie County | Village | 2,261 | 2,083±382 |
| Ashkum villageIroquois County | Village | 718 | 918±151 |
No records in this section under this view's inclusion policy.
Other local governments (1,425)
These functioning local governments remain browsable while we review whether they belong in the municipal community comparison. Their separately named annual township view has its own inclusion policy.
| Name | Type | July 1, 2025 population | 2020–2024 ACS population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abington townshipMercer County | Township | 363 | 433±113 |
| Adams townshipLaSalle County | Township | 1,591 | 1,916±467 |
| Addison townshipDuPage County | Township | 87,841 | 87,658±40 |
| Aetna townshipLogan County | Township | 451 | 641±217 |
| Afton townshipDeKalb County | Township | 905 | 938±253 |
| Akron townshipPeoria County | Township | 999 | 1,136±261 |
| Alba townshipHenry County | Township | 167 | 121±85 |
| Albany townshipWhiteside County | Township | 994 | 823±169 |
| Alden townshipMcHenry County | Township | 1,255 | 1,502±391 |
| Algonquin townshipMcHenry County | Township | 89,435 | 88,108±40 |
| Alhambra townshipMadison County | Township | 1,583 | 1,700±241 |
| Allen townshipLaSalle County | Township | 505 | 407±95 |
| Allens Grove townshipMason County | Township | 434 | 395±98 |
| Allin townshipMcLean County | Township | 839 | 812±190 |
| Allison townshipLawrence County | Township | 253 | 502±222 |
| Alma townshipMarion County | Township | 760 | 793±219 |
| Alto townshipLee County | Township | 517 | 608±225 |
| Alton townshipMadison County | Township | 25,013 | 25,279±33 |
| Amboy townshipLee County | Township | 2,745 | 2,795±17 |
| Amity townshipLivingston County | Township | 746 | 908±211 |
| Anchor townshipMcLean County | Township | 280 | 251±123 |
| Andalusia townshipRock Island County | Township | 2,257 | 2,318±339 |
| Anderson townshipClark County | Township | 420 | 414±229 |
| Andover townshipHenry County | Township | 860 | 606±157 |
| Annawan townshipHenry County | Township | 1,089 | 1,084±129 |
| Antioch townshipLake County | Township | 27,763 | 27,680±35 |
| Appanoose townshipHancock County | Township | 414 | 370±124 |
| Apple River townshipJo Daviess County | Township | 435 | 323±90 |
| Arcola townshipDouglas County | Township | 3,290 | 3,263±22 |
| Arenzville townshipCass County | Township | 726 | 645±147 |
| Arispie townshipBureau County | Township | 733 | 894±225 |
| Aroma townshipKankakee County | Township | 4,827 | 4,895±27 |
| Arrington townshipWayne County | Township | 306 | 366±126 |
| Arrowsmith townshipMcLean County | Township | 443 | 597±170 |
| Artesia townshipIroquois County | Township | 792 | 746±180 |
| Asbury townshipGallatin County | Township | 93 | 375±240 |
| Ash Grove townshipIroquois County | Township | 634 | 615±129 |
| Ash Grove townshipShelby County | Township | 414 | 626±217 |
| Ashkum townshipIroquois County | Township | 1,381 | 1,438±195 |
| Ashland townshipCass County | Township | 1,230 | 1,005±175 |
| Ashley townshipWashington County | Township | 744 | 751±176 |
| Ashmore townshipColes County | Township | 1,117 | 1,255±266 |
| Ashton townshipLee County | Township | 1,120 | 1,133±169 |
| Assumption townshipChristian County | Township | 1,284 | 1,401±267 |
| Astoria townshipFulton County | Township | 1,188 | 1,158±195 |
| Athensville townshipGreene County | Township | 266 | 93±40 |
| Atkinson townshipHenry County | Township | 1,199 | 1,070±208 |
| Atlanta townshipLogan County | Township | 1,857 | 1,846±352 |
| Atlas townshipPike County | Township | 438 | 361±125 |
| Auburn townshipClark County | Township | 230 | 469±219 |
No records in this section under this view's inclusion policy.
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 five-year estimates on the 2024 geography; Population Estimates Program Vintage 2025, July 1, 2025. Geographic classifications retain their own source vintage. Missing data stays unavailable.