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A township of 111,650 people in Sangamon County, Illinois

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Family businesses: the future lies in opening up the share capital

Il Sole 24 ORE · Sep 23, 2026

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Map of Capital: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk

Conserved land5.6%2,350 of 41,913 acres

Trails46 mi0.7 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves5421 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

#276Most conserved land in IL #298Most walkable in IL

1Carpenter Park6.9 mi of trails · 336 acres Directions

2Lincoln Memorial Garden and Trails4.2 mi of trails · 106 acres Directions

3Gurgens Park3.5 mi of trails · 410 acres

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

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How Capital ranks

#82Shortest commute in IL #189Most trails in IL #243Most remote workers in IL All IL rankings →

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Health in Capital

B⁻

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 50% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 69% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Illinois

1better than IL·8worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

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What stands out

7.6%Fewer uninsured adultsIL 9.9% · better 13.3%More older adults who have lost all their teethIL 10.3% · worse

Care nearby

St. Johns HospitalSpringfield · 1.1 mi · ER

Family Guidance CenterSpringfield · 0.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

2 hospitals · 2 health centers in Capital →

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 62703, 62702, 62704 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Capital →

Schools in Capital

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C

School Grade C

The public schools Capital’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 69% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictSpringfield SD 186Schools49

Dubois Elem School D-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 469 students Lindsay School C+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 438 students Iles Elem School A+Elementary · Grades 1–8 · 414 students Springfield Ball Charter School C+Elementary · Grades K–8 · 394 students Harvard Park Elem School D-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 370 students Butler Elem School C+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 367 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.

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Illinois · IL · Sangamon CountyTown boundary on OpenStreetMap →

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Bordering towns

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NSpringfield NSpringfield SWCurran SBall NWGardner SWoodside SERochester NEClear Lake SChatham SSouthern View

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