Mahomet, Illinois

Mahomet is a town in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. The population was 9,589 at the 2021 census estimates. Mahomet is about ten miles northwest of the city of Champaign. Interstate 74 and Illinois Route 47 meet in the town. Mahomet has three ZIP codes: 61853, 61840, and 61875. History Before the first European settlers came, the area around the Sangamon River that became Mahomet was inhabited by Kickapoo and Pottawattami Indians. In 1836, Daniel T. Porter laid out a village plan. That is where Mahomet is now. Mahomet was first called Middletown. This was presumably because it is half-way point between Bloomington and Danville. But there was another Middletown in Illinois. Therefore, in the mid-19th century, the name was changed. Demographics Population in 2021: 9,589 Males: (48.0%) Females: (52.0%) References