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Colchester is a city in McDonough County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,108 at the 2020 census , [ 2 ] down from 1,401 in 2010 . The city is named after the city of Colchester , England.
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.
The cities of Colchester, Industry, Good Hope, Sciota, and Adair are currently represented by Republican Norine Hammond of the 94th district. The county is split along the same lines in the Illinois House as it is in the Illinois Senate, thus the 71st district of the house's lines are the same as the 36th district of the Illinois Senate.
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Colchester, Illinois (3 P) M. Macomb, Illinois (2 C, 17 P) Pages in category "Cities in McDonough County, Illinois" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of ...
There are several theories about the origin of the name Colchester.Some contend that is derived from the Latin words colonia (referring to a type of Roman settlement with rights equivalent to those of Roman citizens, one of which was believed to have been founded in the vicinity of Colchester) and castra, meaning fortifications (referring to the city walls, the oldest in Britain).
Two counties are named for Native American tribes, and one bears the name of a plant used as a food source by Native Americans. While it does have a Lincoln city, Illinois does not have a county named after its favorite son, Abraham Lincoln; it does, however, have a Douglas County (founded 1859) named after his political rival Stephen A. Douglas.
Colchester Township is located in McDonough County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,837 and it contained 896 housing units. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,837 and it contained 896 housing units.