Map of Gifford village, Illinois

Gifford is a village in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. The population was 911 at the 2020 Census.

Gifford village overview:
Name:	Gifford village
LSAD Code:	47
LSAD Description:	village (suffix)
State:	Illinois
County:	Champaign County
Elevation:	799 ft (244 m)
Total Area:	0.44 sq mi (1.15 km²)
Land Area:	0.44 sq mi (1.15 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	8,366
Population Density:	18,842.34/sq mi (7,275.98/km²)
Area code:	217
FIPS code:	1729145
Website:	https://villageofgifford.com/

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History

Gifford was laid out in 1876 and named for Benjamin F. Gifford. Along with nearby Penfield, the town had a station on the now-defunct Illinois Central Railroad. On August 9, 1894, a fire originating from the barbershop and billiard hall engulfed the entirety of the business district as well as the grain elevator, destroying both completely.

Gifford was heavily damaged by an EF3 tornado on November 17, 2013. The tornado struck shortly before 1:00 PM, destroying more than 20 homes and damaging 200 others. It took a diagonal path through the center of the village, and nobody was seriously injured.