Map of Niantic village, Illinois

Niantic is a village in Macon County, Illinois, United States. Its population was 612 at the 2020 census, down from 707 in 2010. It is included in the Decatur, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Niantic village overview:
Name:	Niantic village
LSAD Code:	47
LSAD Description:	village (suffix)
State:	Illinois
County:	Macon County
Elevation:	601 ft (183 m)
Total Area:	1.04 sq mi (2.69 km²)
Land Area:	1.04 sq mi (2.69 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	612
Population Density:	589.03/sq mi (227.38/km²)
ZIP code:	62551
Area code:	217
FIPS code:	1752961

Online Interactive Map

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History

Niantic was among the earliest settled townships in the county. In 1825, Joseph Strickling, a native of Ohio, first settled in what is now Niantic Township. He erected the first log cabin in Niantic.

From 1825 to 1840, there were very few permanent settlers. The township’s population varied on settlers setting up temporary homes on their way to the American West. The first schoolhouse was a log cabin built in 1847.

The Potawatomi Death Trail ran through Niantic in 1838.

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Geography

Niantic is located in western Macon County at 39°51′18″N 89°09′56″W / 39.854922°N 89.165546°W / 39.854922; -89.165546. It is 12 miles (19 km) west of Decatur, the county seat, and 30 miles (48 km) east-northeast of Springfield, the state capital.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Niantic has a total area of 1.04 square miles (2.69 km), all land. The village drains westward to southwest-flowing tributaries of the Sangamon River.