ILLINOIS · AREA CODE GUIDE
217 area code location: Springfield and Decatur, Illinois
- Local date and time
- Central Time
Map data: HSIP (2010) · NANPA · US Census Bureau, checked 26 September 2026. Boundaries are approximate.
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217 area code at a glance
- State
- Illinois
- Primary cities
- Springfield, Decatur, and Quincy
- Established
- Population
- Largest community: Springfield, 112,989 (2025)Not an area-code population.
- Prefixes in service
- 786 as of 13 October 2026
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History
Country and calling code: United States (+1).
New code planned: No, as of 22 September 2026.
- : 447 added as an overlay on 217
Time zone
- Central Time
- Standard time UTC−06:00
- Daylight saving time UTC−05:00
Counties and cities covered
217 numbers are issued across 265 communities. These are telephone exchange areas, which follow the phone network rather than city limits, so a place can sit just outside the boundary of the town it is named for.
Counties of the communities we could place (the code may reach further): Champaign County, Sangamon County, Vermilion County, Adams County, Hancock County, Pike County, Christian County, Macon County, Montgomery County, Shelby County, Macoupin County, Piatt County, Morgan County, Edgar County, Greene County, Logan County, Douglas County, Effingham County, Ford County, Moultrie County, Cass County, Coles County, Cumberland County, Menard County, Clark County, De Witt County, Iroquois County, Scott County, Bond County, Brown County, Henderson County, Madison County, Mason County, and Schuyler County.
- Springfield
- Decatur
- Quincy
- Danville
- Jacksonville
- Charleston
- Mattoon
- Chatham
- Lincoln
- Effingham
- Rantoul
- Taylorville
- Mahomet
- Paris
- Clinton
- Litchfield
- Hillsboro
- Monticello
- Mount Zion
- Beardstown
- Carlinville
- Pana
- Hoopeston
- Tuscola
- Sherman
240 more communities
- Shelbyville
- Auburn
- Paxton
- Sullivan
- Rochester
- Pittsfield
- Marshall
- Saint Joseph
- Tolono
- Riverton
- Gibson City
- Virden
- Gillespie
- Westville
- Georgetown
- Arcola
- Rushville
- Pawnee
- Hamilton
- Villa Grove
- Carthage
- Casey
- Carrollton
- Arthur
- White Hall
- Mount Sterling
- Nokomis
- Petersburg
- Fisher
- Mason City
- Mount Olive
- Catlin
- Athens
- Girard
- Moweaqua
- Teutopolis
- Atlanta
- Maroa
- Winchester
- Mount Pulaski
- Roodhouse
- Bement
- Virginia
- Williamsville
- Warsaw
- Benld
- Grandview
- Neoga
- New Berlin
- Philo
- Greenup
- Cerro Gordo
- Kincaid
- Oakwood
- Chrisman
- Barry
- Harristown
- Bethany
- Rossville
- Sidney
- Ashland
- Waverly
- Toledo
- La Harpe
- Macon
- Camp Point
- Assumption
- Divernon
- Atwood
- Martinsville
- Blue Mound
- Warrensburg
- Edinburg
- Homer
- Griggsville
- Lovington
- Thomasboro
- Greenfield
- Payson
- Morrisonville
- Mansfield
- Raymond
- Nauvoo
- Pleasant Hill
- Gifford
- Dieterich
- Argenta
- Oreana
- Mendon
- Illiopolis
- Pleasant Plains
- Meredosia
- Stonington
- Loami
- Newman
- Witt
- Dallas City
- Ridge Farm
- Oakland
- Greenview
- Stewardson
- Ogden
- Farmersville
- Findlay
- Watson
- Potomac
- Kansas
- Golden
- Ashmore
- Coffeen
- Clayton
- Ursa
- Bluffs
- Fairmount
- Palmyra
- Franklin
- Niantic
- Bismarck
- Murrayville
- Pesotum
- Augusta
- Liberty
- Strasburg
- Westfield
- Chandlerville
- Hammond
- Cowden
- Woodson
- Fithian
- Sidell
- Tower Hill
- Rankin
- Buckley
- Chapin
- Emden
- De Land
- Versailles
- Bowen
- Mount Auburn
- Buffalo
- Elkhart
- Dalton City
- Tallula
- Melvin
- Sorento
- Sadorus
- Patterson
- Hull
- Lomax
- Bondville
- Waynesville
- Irving
- Arenzville
- Weldon
- Humboldt
- Roberts
- New Douglas
- Loda
- New Canton
- Latham
- Sigel
- Broadlands
- Perry
- Kenney
- Ludlow
- Fillmore
- Loraine
- Sibley
- Royal
- Elliott
- Brocton
- Manchester
- Hartsburg
- Ivesdale
- Cisco
- Fountain Green
- Oakford
- Indianola
- Gays
- Montrose
- Thawville
- Milton
- Owaneco
- Henning
- Vermilion
- Shumway
- Modesto
- Baylis
- Donnellson
- Coatsburg
- Lima
- Concord
- Eldred
- Elvaston
- Cantrall
- Metcalf
- Chambersburg
- Oconee
- Redmon
- Ferris
- Columbus
- Pearl
- Scottville
- Hillview
- Basco
- Foosland
- Alexander
- Alvin
- Armstrong
- Beason
- Burton
- Champaign-Urbana
- Cheneyville
- Chestnut
- Clarksville
- Collison
- Colusa
- East Lynn
- Elliottstown
- Elwin
- Fishhook
- Flatville
- Fowler
- Gila
- Hersman
- Kirksville
- La Place
- Literberry
- Meyer
- Middletown New Holland
- Mindale
- Niota
- Penfield
- Rockport
- Seymour
- Sutter
- West Dana
- West Union
- Westervelt
- Windsor
Notable places in 217
| Place | Where | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 11.9 km from Bondville | University, 62,797 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| University of Illinois Willard Airport | 5.5 km from Tolono | Commercial airport, 86,626 enplanements (2024) |
| University of Illinois Springfield | 7.3 km from Springfield | University, 5,834 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport | 5.6 km from Grandview | Commercial airport, 51,784 enplanements (2024) |
| Eastern Illinois University | 0.2 km from Charleston | University, 10,734 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| Lincoln Home National Historic Site | 0.7 km from Springfield | National Historic Site |
| Lincoln's New Salem | 4.5 km from Petersburg | Museum |
| Quincy Regional Airport | 6.1 km from Burton | Airport |
| Old State Capitol State Historic Site | 1.2 km from Springfield | Museum |
| Gies Memorial Stadium | 11.3 km from Bondville | Stadium |
Area code 217
217 started service on .
No new code is planned for the region as of .
Area code 447 has its own page.
Questions about 217
Where is the 217 area code?
217 is in Illinois. Its numbers are issued in Springfield, Decatur, Quincy, and 262 other communities.
What time zone is area code 217 in?
217 is in Central Time. Daylight saving time is observed.
Does 217 have an overlay?
Yes. 447 was added as an overlay on 217 on 27 March 2021.
What cities are in the 217 area code?
Springfield, Decatur, Quincy, Danville, and Jacksonville, and 260 other communities.
What state is area code 217 in?
Area code 217 is in Illinois.
What counties are covered by area code 217?
Area code 217 covers communities in Champaign County, Sangamon County, Vermilion County, Adams County, Hancock County, Pike County, Christian County, Macon County, Montgomery County, Shelby County, Macoupin County, Piatt County, Morgan County, Edgar County, Greene County, Logan County, Douglas County, Effingham County, Ford County, Moultrie County, Cass County, Coles County, Cumberland County, Menard County, Clark County, De Witt County, Iroquois County, Scott County, Bond County, Brown County, Henderson County, Madison County, Mason County, and Schuyler County.
Is 217 a toll-free area code?
No. 217 is a geographic area code. The toll-free codes are 800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877, and 888.
Sources: NANPA area code listing, NANPA places by area code, NANPA central office code assignments, U.S. Census Bureau population estimates, OMB metropolitan area delineations. Checked .
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