page_title: Chatham, Illinois
hierarchical_section_title: Chatham, Illinois
context_page_description: Chatham is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. It is located 2.8 miles south of Springfield and has a retail trade area that extends into four other municipalities, including Springfield. The population was 11,500 as of the 2010 census and estimated to be 13,008 as of 2019. The village lies along the original alignment of historic U.S. Route 66.
  Chatham is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.
context_section_description: Chatham is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. It is located 2.8 miles south of Springfield and has a retail trade area that extends into four other municipalities, including Springfield. The population was 11,500 as of the 2010 census and estimated to be 13,008 as of 2019.  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.
caption: Location of Chatham in Sangamon County, Illinois.