Urbana Illinois Real Estate
Urbana Real Estate
Urbana was founded as a county seat in 1833. Champaign County is settled relatively late because it is swampy and because it’s inaccessible by boat. In 1854 Abraham Lincoln delivers a speech at the courthouse and in the same year the Illinois Central railroad reaches Urbana.
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a world class institution boasting 10 programs ranked among the top 10 in the country, including the engineering program. The University is also recognized as one of the top universities in the world offering over 150 fields of study for its 36,000 students. It’s depth includes technology and has been ranked as one of the top engineering schools in the world. The U of I is also building one of three super computers in the world.
With the help of four beautiful seasons, a richly diverse population, a Big Ten University, and vibrant arts and entertainment scene Urbana offers a variety of services, recreation, and culture. It is the home to the Station Theater, Cinema Gallery, the Middle Room gallery, and Griggs Street Potters. Every year, downtown galleries and businesses open their doors to a community-wide Boneyard Arts Festival. Downtown Urbana is home to the annual Sweetcorn Festival, Street Theater Festival, Beer and Chili Cook and Historic Main Street Walking Tour. The Farmers Market is opened every Saturday from mid-May through mid-November, with over 130 vendors offering homegrown produce, flowers, plants, homemade baked goods, handmade arts and crafts.
The Urbana Park district now maintains 22 parks and seven facilities, including a community center, an indoor miniature golf course, an outdoor pool and an indoor aquatic center and dog park. Urbana is truly a walk-able community with a high number of bicycle commuters and one of the best transit systems in the nation. Urbana ha also received national recognition as “Tree City USA” since 1976, with over 100,000 trees.
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