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Niantic
Macon County, Illinois
ZipCodes
62551
Motto
The Best Kept Secret between Springfield and Decatur
Page Contents for Niantic, Illinois
History & History-related items
Community events.
Statistics & Facts
The Illinois state capital is Springfield.
The population of Niantic is approximately 738 (2000), 707 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 253 (1990), 272 (2010).
The amount of land area in Niantic is 2.576 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 0 sq kilometers.
The distance from Niantic to Washington DC is 692 miles.
The distance to the Illinois state capital is 27 miles. (as the crow flies)
Niantic is positioned 39.85 degrees north of the equator and 89.16 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Location
between Springfield and Decatur in central Illinois.Return to Index
History & History Related Items
Named by immigrants from Niantic, Connecticut
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Attractions
Lincoln Log Cabin Home State Park (8 miles away)
UPS Headquarters from 1955 to approximately 1957
Learn more about Niantic at this informative site.
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Niantic Community Events
2004, July 16 and 17Sesquicentenial Celebration
Place: Village of Niantic
Time: All Day
Sponsored by: Village of Niantic
Annual Civic Club Fish Fry, Decatur Park Singers, The Hitmen, Potowatomi Indian Dancers, Various Local Bands, Crafts, Brothers of the Brush, Sisters of the Swish, Parade, Museum, Beer Tent, Fireworks, United Methodist Church Pork Chop Dinner, Car Show, Antique Tractor Show, Blacksmithing Demonstration, Chuckwagon Sideshow, Boy Scouts Display, Historical Markers, Helicopter Rides, Carnival, Medicine show Niantic
Miscellany
The population of Niantic was:1990 - 647
2000 - 738
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