City Incorporation
The City of Litchfield was incorporated in 1853.
Population
- City - 7,000
- County - 30,000
- 30-Mile Radius - More than 150,000
- 60-Mile Radius - More than 2,500,000
Location
The City of Litchfield is in South Central Illinois, less than 1 hour from Springfield, IL and St. Louis, MO.
Major Highways
Litchfield has direct access to Interstate 55 and Illinois Route 16. There are 2 alignments of the Route 66 National Scenic Bi-way that run through Litchfield.
Amenities
- 1400-acre recreational lake with a nature preserve
- Community college
- Full-service hospital with patient clinic and oncology center
- Municipal airport