Where is Area Code 217?
Area code 217 is found in the US state of Illinois. Primarily servicing the city of Springfield (population: 143188), area code 217 covers 36 counties of Illinois.
Located in the Central time zone, area code 217 is on the same time as Chicago, IL.
Area code 217 was brought into effect on January 1, 1947.
Counties in Area Code 217
- Adams,
- Bond,
- Brown,
- Cass,
- Champaign,
- Christian,
- Clark,
- Coles,
- Cumberland,
- Dewitt,
- Douglas,
- Edgar,
- Effingham,
- Ford,
- Greene,
- Hancock,
- Iroquois,
- Logan,
- Macon,
- Macoupin,
- Madison,
- Mason,
- Menard,
- Montgomery,
- Morgan,
- Moultrie,
- Piatt,
- Pike,
- Sangamon,
- Schuyler,
- Scott,
- Shelby,
- Vermilion.
Most Populous Cities in Area Code 217
| City | County | City Population |
|---|---|---|
| Springfield | Sangamon | 143,188 |
| Champaign | Champaign | 89,713 |
| Decatur | Macon | 87,279 |
| Quincy | Adams | 51,882 |
| Urbana | Champaign | 50,533 |
| Danville | Vermilion | 45,239 |
| Jacksonville | Morgan | 26,782 |
| Charleston | Coles | 25,490 |
| Mattoon | Coles | 22,318 |
| Lincoln | Logan | 20,208 |
| Effingham | Effingham | 19,157 |
| Taylorville | Christian | 16,278 |
| Rantoul | Champaign | 14,201 |
| Mahomet | Champaign | 13,347 |
| Chatham | Sangamon | 13,067 |
| Paris | Edgar | 12,640 |
| Clinton | Dewitt | 9,938 |
| Litchfield | Montgomery | 8,787 |
| Hillsboro | Montgomery | 8,333 |
| Carlinville | Macoupin | 8,260 |
| Sullivan | Moultrie | 8,063 |
| Beardstown | Cass | 7,777 |
| Pana | Christian | 7,569 |
| Shelbyville | Shelby | 7,481 |
| Marshall | Clark | 7,335 |
Note: The above list is based off of the top 25 most populous cities in the area code as per 2012 United States Census Bureau estimates.
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