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About Chatham
Village in Illinois, United StatesChatham is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. It is located 2.8 miles (4.5 km) south of Springfield. The population was 11,500 as of the 2010 census and 14,377 as of 2020. The village lies along the original alignment of historic U.S. Route 66 (Illinois Route 4). Chatham is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Housing in Chatham
The median sale price was $310,000 in May 2026.
A strong seller's market
Safety in Chatham
Safety Grade A-
Chatham reports less crime per resident than 76% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
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