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What is now Illinois was claimed as part of Illinois County, Virginia, between 1778 and 1782. Modern-day county formation dates to 1790 when the area was part of the Northwest Territory ; two counties—St. Clair and Knox—were created at that time.
Of the 102 counties in the state of Illinois, 17 are divided into minor civil divisions known as precincts. [1] The 261 [ citation needed ] such precincts in Illinois are listed below. The remaining 85 counties are divided into 1,433 townships . [ 1 ]
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The basic subdivisions of Illinois are the 102 counties. [2] Illinois has more units of local government than any other state—over 8,000 in all. [ 3 ] The Constitution of 1970 created, for the first time in Illinois, a type of " home rule ", which allows localities to govern themselves to a certain extent. [ 4 ]
This is a list of census-designated places in the U.S. state of Illinois, by county. Census-designated places (CDPs) are unincorporated communities lacking elected municipal officers and boundaries with legal status. [1] The term "census designated place" has been used as an official classification by the U.S. Census Bureau since 1980. [2]
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According to the 2020 United States census, Illinois is the 6th most populous state with 12,812,508 inhabitants but the 24th largest by land area spanning 55,499.0 square miles (143,742 km 2) of land. [1] Illinois is divided into 102 counties and, as of 2020, contained 1,300 municipalities consisting of cities, towns, and villages.