Where is Macon County, Illinois?

location of Macon county on a map — Location of Macon County within the state of Illinois

Macon County is a county equivalent area found in Illinois, USA. The county government of Macon is found in the county seat of Decatur.

With a total 1,517.38 sq. km of land and water area, Macon County, Illinois is the 1798th largest county equivalent area in the United States. Home to 108,350 people, Macon County has a total 50246 households earning 46559 on average per year.

Macon County, Illinois - Quick Facts

FIPS Code	17115
Area Codes	217
Time Zone	CST
Major Cities	Decatur (population: 87,279), Mount Zion (population: 6,232), Forsyth (population: 3,513), Argenta (population: 2,645), Maroa (population: 2,323), Macon (population: 1,765), Blue Mound (population: 1,755), Oreana (population: 1,553), Warrensburg (population: 1,504), Niantic (population: 832)
Land Area	41,834 sq miles
Water Area	581 sq miles
Household Income	$46,559
Housing Units	50,246
Median Home Value	$93,300
High School Grads	88% of population
Holders of Bachelors Degrees	22% of population
Retail Spending	$13,342 per capita
Food & Accomodation Sales	$170,857 per capita