Litchfield, Illinois

Litchfield
City
Cars in a "66" formation at the SkyView Drive-In.
Motto: "Many pleasant surprises!"
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Montgomery
Elevation	693 ft (211 m)
Coordinates	39°10′36″N 89°39′13″W / 39.17667°N 89.65361°W / 39.17667; -89.65361Coordinates: 39°10′36″N 89°39′13″W / 39.17667°N 89.65361°W / 39.17667; -89.65361
Area	6.82 sq mi (18 km2)
- land	6.45 sq mi (17 km2)
- water	0.38 sq mi (1 km2)
Population	6,939 (2010)
Density	1,363.3/sq mi (526/km2)
Founded	1896
Mayor	Steve Dougherty
Timezone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code	62056
Area code	217
Location of Litchfield within Illinois
Website: The City of Litchfield, Illinois

Litchfield is a city in Montgomery County, Illinois, United States. The population was 6,939 at the 2010 census, and 6,588 in 2009 and 7,012 in 2015. It is located in south central Illinois, south of Springfield and northeast of Metro-East.

In 1853, the town was developed when the Terre Haute, Alton and St. Louis Railroad came through the area. It was named for E. B. Litchfield, a founder. Litchfield was incorporated on May 6, 1896.

Litchfield is located at 39°10′36″N 89°39′13″W / 39.17667°N 89.65361°W / 39.17667; -89.65361 (39.176741, -89.653721).

According to the 2010 census, Litchfield has a total area of 6.825 square miles (17.68 km²), of which 6.45 square miles (16.71 km²) (or 94.51%) is land and 0.375 square miles (0.97 km²) (or 5.49%) is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 6,815 people, 2,772 households, and 1,785 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,338.5 people per square mile (517.0/km²). There were 3,011 housing units at an average density of 591.4 per square mile (228.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.31% White, 0.37% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.95% of the population.