Cities in area code 217
Area code 217 serves 265 localities in Illinois, led by Springfield, Champaign-urbana, Decatur. The table lists every rate center — the billing locality each prefix is anchored to — with its share of the code's 786 active prefixes.
By numbering footprint the leading localities are Springfield, Champaign-urbana, Decatur, Danville, Quincy, Mattoon, Jacksonville and Lincoln, and 256 smaller communities down to single-prefix localities. Prefix counts track lines in service, so the ranking is a reasonable proxy for where the code's subscribers actually are.
Metropolitan coverage: 20 rate centers belong to FCC top-100 metro areas.
Overlap note: 118 localities are shared with other area codes, so a neighbor's number may differ in its first three digits.
Clock-wise the coverage is Central.
A caller's real location can differ: numbers port between carriers and follow their owners when they move. Use the prefix tables to see where a specific number block was issued.
Showing 265 of 265
| Locality (rate center) | Active prefixes | Metro area | All codes serving it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield | 91 | — | 217, 447 |
| Champaign-urbana | 81 | — | 217, 447 |
| Decatur | 44 | — | 217, 447 |
| Danville | 27 | — | 217, 447 |
| Quincy | 25 | — | 217, 447 |
| Mattoon | 24 | — | 217, 447 |
| Jacksonville | 21 | — | 217, 447 |
| Lincoln | 14 | — | 217, 447 |
| Taylorville | 14 | — | 217, 447 |
| Charleston | 12 | — | 217, 447 |
| Effingham | 11 | — | 217, 447 |
| Litchfield | 7 | St. Louis, MO-IL | 217 |
| Paris | 7 | — | 217, 447 |
| Marshall | 7 | — | 217, 447 |
| Rantoul | 6 | — | 217, 447 |
| Arcola | 5 | — | 217 |
| Clinton | 5 | — | 217 |
| Gibson City | 5 | — | 217 |
| Carthage | 4 | — | 217 |
| Pittsfield | 4 | — | 217 |
| Chatham | 4 | — | 217, 447 |
| Carrollton | 4 | — | 217 |
| Beason | 4 | — | 217 |
| Rochester | 4 | — | 217 |
| Buffalo | 3 | — | 217, 447 |
| Saint Joseph | 3 | — | 217 |
| Warsaw | 3 | — | 217 |
| Mount Pulaski | 3 | — | 217, 447 |
| Hoopeston | 3 | — | 217 |
| Waynesville | 3 | — | 217 |
| Atlanta | 3 | — | 217 |
| Beardstown | 3 | — | 217, 447 |
| Mount Zion | 3 | — | 217, 447 |
| Emden | 3 | — | 217 |
| Roodhouse | 3 | — | 217 |
| Auburn | 3 | — | 217 |
| Casey | 3 | — | 217 |
| Monticello | 3 | — | 217 |
| Lovington | 3 | — | 217 |
| Carlinville | 3 | St. Louis, MO-IL | 217 |
| Winchester | 3 | — | 217, 447 |
| Fithian | 2 | — | 217, 447 |
| Rushville | 2 | — | 217, 447 |
| Versailles | 2 | — | 217 |
| Assumption | 2 | — | 217 |
| Farmersville | 2 | St. Louis, MO-IL | 217 |
| Raymond | 2 | — | 217 |
| Edinburg | 2 | — | 217 |
| Perry | 2 | — | 217 |
| Kincaid | 2 | — | 217 |
| Ridge Farm | 2 | — | 217, 447 |
| Tuscola | 2 | — | 217, 447 |
| Westville | 2 | — | 217, 447 |
| Riverton | 2 | — | 217, 447 |
| Sullivan | 2 | — | 217, 447 |
| Shelbyville | 2 | — | 217, 447 |
| Pana | 2 | — | 217 |
| Niantic | 2 | — | 217 |
| Warrensburg | 2 | — | 217 |
| Macon | 2 | — | 217 |
| Owaneco | 2 | — | 217 |
| Witt | 2 | — | 217 |
| Stonington | 2 | — | 217 |
| Oakland | 2 | — | 217 |
| Ashmore | 2 | — | 217 |
| Oakwood | 2 | — | 217, 447 |
| Mason City | 2 | — | 217, 447 |
| Greenfield | 2 | St. Louis, MO-IL | 217 |
| White Hall | 2 | — | 217 |
| Paxton | 2 | — | 217, 447 |
| Martinsville | 2 | — | 217 |
| Brocton | 2 | — | 217 |
| Catlin | 2 | — | 217, 447 |
| Bluffs | 2 | — | 217 |
| Waverly | 2 | — | 217 |
| Palmyra | 2 | St. Louis, MO-IL | 217 |
| Middletown New Holland | 2 | — | 217 |
| Niota | 2 | — | 217 |
| Lomax | 2 | — | 217 |
| Nauvoo | 2 | — | 217 |
| Windsor | 2 | — | 217 |
| Rossville | 2 | — | 217 |
| Petersburg | 2 | — | 217, 447 |
| Strasburg | 2 | — | 217 |
| Camp Point | 2 | — | 217 |
| De Land | 2 | — | 217 |
| Mount Auburn | 2 | — | 217 |
| Morrisonville | 2 | — | 217 |
| Hillsboro | 2 | — | 217 |
| Arthur | 2 | — | 217 |
| Hamilton | 2 | — | 217 |
| Nokomis | 2 | — | 217 |
| Fairmount | 2 | — | 217 |
| Atwood | 2 | — | 217 |
| Mahomet | 2 | — | 217, 447 |
| Manchester | 2 | — | 217 |
| Georgetown | 2 | — | 217, 447 |
| Arenzville | 2 | — | 217 |
| Pawnee | 2 | — | 217, 447 |
| Girard | 2 | St. Louis, MO-IL | 217 |
| Hartsburg | 2 | — | 217 |
| Athens | 2 | — | 217, 447 |
| Thomasboro | 2 | — | 217 |
| Sigel | 2 | — | 217 |
| West Dana | 2 | — | 217, 447 |
| Bement | 2 | — | 217 |
| Villa Grove | 2 | — | 217, 447 |
| Stewardson | 2 | — | 217 |
| Blue Mound | 2 | — | 217 |
| Gays | 2 | — | 217 |
| Elwin | 2 | — | 217 |
| Moweaqua | 2 | — | 217 |
| Mount Sterling | 2 | — | 217, 447 |
| Clayton | 2 | — | 217 |
| Teutopolis | 2 | — | 217 |
| Dallas City | 2 | — | 217 |
| Humboldt | 2 | — | 217 |
| Shumway | 2 | — | 217 |
| Elkhart | 2 | — | 217, 447 |
| Kenney | 2 | — | 217 |
| Greenview | 2 | — | 217 |
| Virden | 2 | St. Louis, MO-IL | 217 |
| Hammond | 1 | — | 217, 447 |
| Chrisman | 1 | — | 217, 447 |
| Sorento | 1 | St. Louis, MO-IL | 217 |
| Vermilion | 1 | — | 217, 447 |
| West Union | 1 | — | 217, 447 |
| Indianola | 1 | — | 217, 447 |
| Henning | 1 | — | 217, 447 |
| Sidell | 1 | — | 217, 447 |
| Hersman | 1 | — | 217 |
| Chambersburg | 1 | — | 217 |
| Columbus | 1 | — | 217, 447 |
| Barry | 1 | — | 217, 447 |
| Baylis | 1 | — | 217, 447 |
| Fishhook | 1 | — | 217 |
| Cheneyville | 1 | — | 217, 447 |
| East Lynn | 1 | — | 217, 447 |
| Loda | 1 | — | 217, 447 |
| Thawville | 1 | — | 217, 447 |
| Melvin | 1 | — | 217, 447 |
| Augusta | 1 | — | 217, 447 |
| Buckley | 1 | — | 217, 447 |
| Roberts | 1 | — | 217, 447 |
| Ludlow | 1 | — | 217, 447 |
| Rankin | 1 | — | 217, 447 |
| New Canton | 1 | — | 217 |
| Hull | 1 | — | 217, 447 |
| Fowler | 1 | — | 217, 447 |
| Rockport | 1 | — | 217 |
| Modesto | 1 | St. Louis, MO-IL | 217, 447 |
| Virginia | 1 | — | 217 |
| Coatsburg | 1 | — | 217 |
| New Douglas | 1 | St. Louis, MO-IL | 217 |
| Concord | 1 | — | 217 |
| Chandlerville | 1 | — | 217 |
| Oreana | 1 | — | 217, 447 |
| Chapin | 1 | — | 217, 447 |
| Ashland | 1 | — | 217, 447 |
| Alexander | 1 | — | 217, 447 |
| Scottville | 1 | St. Louis, MO-IL | 217, 447 |
| Tolono | 1 | — | 217, 447 |
| Illiopolis | 1 | — | 217, 447 |
| Cantrall | 1 | — | 217, 447 |
| New Berlin | 1 | — | 217, 447 |
| Mansfield | 1 | — | 217, 447 |
| Sherman | 1 | — | 217, 447 |
| Irving | 1 | — | 217 |
| Coffeen | 1 | St. Louis, MO-IL | 217 |
| Watson | 1 | — | 217, 447 |
| Donnellson | 1 | St. Louis, MO-IL | 217 |
| Fillmore | 1 | — | 217, 447 |
| Oconee | 1 | — | 217 |
| Ivesdale | 1 | — | 217, 447 |
| Williamsville | 1 | — | 217, 447 |
| Tower Hill | 1 | — | 217 |
| Gifford | 1 | — | 217, 447 |
| Armstrong | 1 | — | 217, 447 |
| Ogden | 1 | — | 217, 447 |
| Royal | 1 | — | 217, 447 |
| Meredosia | 1 | — | 217 |
| Penfield | 1 | — | 217, 447 |
| Sadorus | 1 | — | 217, 447 |
| Loami | 1 | — | 217, 447 |
| Pleasant Plains | 1 | — | 217, 447 |
| Divernon | 1 | — | 217, 447 |
| Tallula | 1 | — | 217, 447 |
| Oakford | 1 | — | 217, 447 |
| Liberty | 1 | — | 217, 447 |
| Meyer | 1 | — | 217 |
| Fountain Green | 1 | — | 217 |
| Payson | 1 | — | 217, 447 |
| Sutter | 1 | — | 217, 447 |
| La Harpe | 1 | — | 217, 447 |
| Bethany | 1 | — | 217 |
| Mindale | 1 | — | 217 |
| Cisco | 1 | — | 217 |
| Woodson | 1 | — | 217, 447 |
| Latham | 1 | — | 217 |
| Franklin | 1 | — | 217, 447 |
| La Place | 1 | — | 217 |
| Gila | 1 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 217 |
| Philo | 1 | — | 217, 447 |
| Seymour | 1 | — | 217, 447 |
| Sidney | 1 | — | 217, 447 |
| Flatville | 1 | — | 217, 447 |
| Golden | 1 | — | 217 |
| Milton | 1 | — | 217 |
| Pleasant Hill | 1 | St. Louis, MO-IL | 217 |
| Weldon | 1 | — | 217 |
| Westervelt | 1 | — | 217, 447 |
| Elliottstown | 1 | — | 217 |
| Basco | 1 | — | 217, 447 |
| Sibley | 1 | — | 217, 447 |
| Ferris | 1 | — | 217, 447 |
| Elliott | 1 | — | 217 |
| Colusa | 1 | — | 217 |
| Findlay | 1 | — | 217, 447 |
| Bismarck | 1 | — | 217, 447 |
| Cerro Gordo | 1 | — | 217 |
| Alvin | 1 | — | 217 |
| Collison | 1 | — | 217, 447 |
| Cowden | 1 | — | 217 |
| Maroa | 1 | — | 217 |
| Argenta | 1 | — | 217 |
| Chestnut | 1 | — | 217 |
| Kirksville | 1 | — | 217, 447 |
| Pearl | 1 | — | 217 |
| Griggsville | 1 | — | 217 |
| Broadlands | 1 | — | 217, 447 |
| Benld | 1 | St. Louis, MO-IL | 217 |
| Newman | 1 | — | 217 |
| Gillespie | 1 | St. Louis, MO-IL | 217 |
| Bowen | 1 | — | 217, 447 |
| Elvaston | 1 | — | 217, 447 |
| Foosland | 1 | — | 217 |
| Toledo | 1 | — | 217 |
| Bondville | 1 | — | 217, 447 |
| Pesotum | 1 | — | 217, 447 |
| Dalton City | 1 | — | 217 |
| Murrayville | 1 | — | 217 |
| Redmon | 1 | — | 217 |
| Burton | 1 | — | 217 |
| Literberry | 1 | — | 217 |
| Metcalf | 1 | — | 217 |
| Clarksville | 1 | — | 217 |
| Neoga | 1 | — | 217 |
| Homer | 1 | — | 217, 447 |
| Fisher | 1 | — | 217, 447 |
| Greenup | 1 | — | 217, 447 |
| Montrose | 1 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 217 |
| Dieterich | 1 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 217 |
| Patterson | 1 | — | 217 |
| Mendon | 1 | — | 217 |
| Loraine | 1 | — | 217 |
| Hillview | 1 | — | 217 |
| Grandview | 1 | — | 217 |
| Kansas | 1 | — | 217 |
| Harristown | 1 | — | 217, 447 |
| Ursa | 1 | — | 217 |
| Westfield | 1 | — | 217 |
| Eldred | 1 | — | 217 |
| Lima | 1 | — | 217 |
| Potomac | 1 | — | 217, 447 |
| Mount Olive | 1 | St. Louis, MO-IL | 217 |
FAQ
What is the biggest city in area code 217?
Springfield holds the most active prefixes (91), making it the code's largest numbering locality.
How many places does 217 cover?
265 rate centers in Illinois hold active 217 prefixes, from Springfield down to communities with a single prefix.
Does a 217 number guarantee the caller lives in one of these places?
No — the tables show where number blocks were issued. Porting and VoIP let people keep or acquire numbers anywhere.