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Size of the urban area in Elgin

2025 · 1 data point section.rank · Towns of Illinois section.updated Nov 10, 2026

section.source: European Commission JRC — GHSL Urban Centre Database, 2025

Ranking · Towns of Illinois

2025 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritorySize of the urban area
1 Chicago 2,046
2 Aurora 207
3 Bolingbrook 185
4 Wheaton 111
5 Waukegan 75
6 Joliet 49
7 Bloomington 47
8 Chicago Heights 44
9 Champaign 42
10 Lake in the Hills 42
11 Elgin 41

section.source: European Commission JRC — GHSL Urban Centre Database, 2025

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How much land the continuous built-up city covers.

section.how

Area of the urban centre outline drawn from satellite data, in square kilometres.