Gifford Community Consolidated School District 188, Illinois

Gifford Community Consolidated School District 188 is an elementary school district in Champaign County, Illinois, for grades Pre-K to 8. About 1,741 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 70.2 sq mi (182 km²) of land.

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Gifford Community Consolidated School District 188 in Illinois
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Gifford Community Consolidated School District 188 and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Population, 2020–2024 estimate
1,741 ± 248
Grades
Pre-K to 8
Type
Elementary school district
County
Champaign County
Land area
70.2 sq mi (182 km²)
Median household income
$93,519 ± $6,988
Median home value
$168,900 ± $14,601
Water area
0.09 sq mi (0.23 km²)
State
Illinois
Census code (GEOID)
1716650
Coordinates (central point)
40.319637, -88.010473

These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Gifford Community Consolidated School District 188, largest first

  1. Compromise Township1,347 people
  2. Gifford (village)822 people
  3. Harwood Township655 people
  4. Penfield (CDP)190 people
  5. Kerr Township177 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering elementary school districts, nearest first

  1. Ludlow Community Consolidated School District 1428.1 mi west
  2. Armstrong-Ellis Consolidated School District 618.2 mi southeast
  3. Prairieview-Ogden Community Consolidated School District 1979.2 mi south
  4. Rantoul City School District 13710 mi west
  5. Thomasboro Community Consolidated School District 13011 mi southwest

These share a boundary with Gifford Community Consolidated School District 188. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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