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Urbana (pronounced {Link without Title} ) is a city located in Champaign County, Illinois . As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 36,395. It is the County Seat of Champaign County . The city was named after Urbana, Ohio . The current mayor is Laurel Prussing . GEOGRAPHY Urbana is located at 40°6'35" North, 88°12'15" West (40.109665, -88.204247). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 27.2 Km&2 (10.5 Mi&2 ), of which 0.10% is Water Body . Urbana shares a border with the neighboring town of Champaign . Together the two cities are often referred to as ''Urbana-Champaign'', ''Champaign-Urbana'', or ''Chambana''. The joint cities are the site of the main campus of the University Of Illinois . Urbana, Champaign, and the nearby village of Savoy form the Champaign-Urbana Metropolitan Area . DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 36,395 people, 14,327 households, and 6,217 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 1,339.6/km&2 (3,468.3/mi&2). There were 15,311 housing units at an average density of 563.5/km&2 (1,459.1/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 67.01% White , 14.34% African American , 0.18% Native American , 14.24% Asian , 0.04% Pacific Islander , 1.76% from Other Races , and 2.45% from two or more races. 3.54% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 14,327 households out of which 20.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.2% were Married Couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 56.6% were non-families. 36.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.83. In the city the population was spread out with 14.9% under the age of 18, 36.2% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 13.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females there were 111.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.7 males. The median income for a household in the city was $27,819, and the median income for a family was $42,655. Males had a median income of $32,827 versus $26,349 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $15,969. 27.3% of the population and 13.3% of families were below the Poverty Line . 24.5% of those under the age of 18 and 7.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. TRANSPORTATION Downtown Urbana is located southwest of the intersection of its two busiest streets: U.S. Highway 150 (University Avenue) and U.S. Highway 45 (Vine Street/Cunningham Avenue). US 150 runs west to Champaign and east to St. Joseph . US 45 runs north to Rantoul , and south to Tuscola and Arcola . Most of Urbana lies south of . CULTURE Urbana Free Library The Urbana Free Library is located in the downtown area. The library is one of the first public libraries in Illinois and was founded in 1874 . The library houses historical archives of Champaign County which can be used for genealogical research. The historic building which houses the library was built in 1918 . A major new addition was opened in 2005. The library is publicly funded and receives additional support from about 600 people who have joined "The Friends of the Urbana Free Library". Lincoln Hotel The Lincoln Hotel is connected to Lincoln Square Mall, an indoor walking mall, in the center of Urbana. The hotel was built in 1924 in a mixture of classic European styles. It was completely remodeled in 1977, and a number of new rooms were added to the top floor. Points of interest
Urbana in Film In the '', Urbana was named as the location where the malfuctioning HAL 9000 computer of the ill fated Discovery Mission to Jupiter was programmed. The 1959 Comedy '' Some Like It Hot '' also mentions Urbana. Near the beginning of this film, Jack Lemmon 's character, an unemployed bass player, suggests to Tony Curtis , a saxophone player, that the two visit Urbana to play at the University of Illinois. Instead, the two musicians elected to join a women's band in Florida. Urbana in Literature Spanish writer Javier Cercas uses Urbana as the geographical background of two of his novels ("La velocidad de la luz" (2005) and "El inquilino" (1989)). URBANA SCHOOL DISTRICT Urbana High School Urbana High School's original building was built in 1914 . It was designed by architect Joseph Royer who also designed many other area buildings such as the Urbana Free Library and the Champaign County Court House. The architecture is of the Tudor Style defined primarily by the towers over the main entrance and flattened point arches over the doors. An addition was built in 1916 , which included a gymnasium and swimming pool. Due to increasing enrollment, other additions were built in 1955 and in 1965. In 1988 , an enclosed athletic area was added and the old gymnasium/pool wing was converted into classrooms. The entire building was also renovated to meet safety codes. The Urbana Park District Indoor Aquatic Center was built in 2003 , adjoining Urbana High School and bringing the building to its current visage. Urbana Middle School Urbana Middle School was first used as Urbana Junior High School in 1953 . Since then, the school has been renovated for space in 2003. The school currently serves 1047 students from grades 6 to 8. The school is renowned for its band program, which went to the Illinois State Band Competition (Superstate) ten years in a row from 1994-2004. Test Scores While all the Elementary Schools in the Urbana School District pass their Adequate Yearly Progress , determined by scores in the Illinois Standards Achievment Test , both the Middle School (by way of the Illinois Standards Achievment Test also) and the High School (by way of the Prairie State Achievments Examination ) do not. PARKS Meadowbrook Park is located southeast of the Race Street and Windsor Road intersection. It has a , a herbal garden, and a shelter are located near the Race Street entrance. The park also contains many streams which are among the first tributaries of the Embarras River . The Urbana Park District operates two Swimming Pool s: one outside pool and one inside pool (a shared resource with the Urbana School District). The Urbana Dog Park, located on East Perkins Road, is a place to walk one's dog without a leash. FAMOUS PEOPLE
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