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Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District 5, Illinois

Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District 5 is a unified school district in Sangamon County, Illinois, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 30,635 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 90.1 sq mi (233 km²) of land.

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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
30,635 ± 1,067
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
County
Sangamon County
Land area
90.1 sq mi (233 km²)
Median household income
$110,660 ± $4,841
Median home value
$261,500 ± $11,324
Water area
4.36 sq mi (11.3 km²)
State
Illinois
Census code (GEOID)
1704920
Coordinates (central point)
39.675983, -89.661965
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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 Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District 5, largest first

  1. Chatham (village)14,639 people
  2. Woodside Township11,416 people
  3. Chatham Township8,443 people
  4. Ball Township7,571 people
  5. Cotton Hill Township1,099 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 unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Auburn Community Unit School District 107.1 mi southwest
  2. Springfield School District 1868.5 mi north
  3. Pawnee Community Unit School District 119.3 mi southeast
  4. Rochester Community Unit School District 3A9.8 mi northeast
  5. New Berlin CUSD 1612 mi west
  6. Edinburg Community Unit School District 415 mi east

These share a boundary with Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District 5. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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