Effingham
A city in Effingham County, Illinois — population 12,601 as of 2020.
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Overnight
69°F
Showers And Thunderstorms79% precip
Thursday
79°F
Showers And Thunderstorms81% precip
Thursday Night
64°F
Mostly Cloudy11% precip
Friday
81°F
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers15% precip
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See & do
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- ABE Lincoln Motel
- Arby's
- Big Papa's Cocktails and Gaming Lounge
- Americas Best Value Inn Effingham
- BaanThai 2 Of Vandalia
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Effingham by the numbers
Population
12,601Population figure, 2020
Households & income
- Area
- 10.69 sq mi (27.68 km²), 0.07 sq mi water
- Median age
- 39.6
- Households
- 5,423
- Persons per household
- 2.2
- Median household income
- $72,377
- Median house value
- $177,500
Municipal office
- Office
- CITY ADMINISTRATOR
- Address
- 201 E JEFFERSON AVE, EFFINGHAM, IL 62401