When the lynch mob gained entry after 2:30 am, the sheriff withdrew militia forces to an upper floor in retreat. It is the burial-place of the Indian fighter Simon Kenton.

It is 43% greater than the overall U.S. average.

Serving about 1500 students, it offered 28 undergraduate majors in a variety of disciplines; graduate degrees in Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Education and Nursing; and opportunities for international students desiring to study in the United States.

It is the burial place of the explorer and Indian fighter Simon Kenton. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.08% of the population. Nevertheless, Vance and Ward planned Urbana systematically.

The population was 11,613 at the 2000 census. What are the top attractions to visit in Urbana?

Urbana has a public library, a branch of the Champaign County Public Library. Ward suggested that site to divided into 212 lots and 22 out-lots, half of which, selected alternately, were to be given to the county and while Ward would retain the remainder.

[7], The origin of the name 'Urbana' is unclear, however, it is thought that Ward and Vance used the Latin word 'urbs', which means city.

[20] Urbana is also home to the annual Simon Kenton Chili Cook-Off that takes place downtown in the monument square.[21].

For every 100 females, there were 87.2 males. The original castle building from the high school still stands, but is no longer used.

[8], By 1833, Urbana contained a courthouse and jail, one printing office, a church, a market house, nine mercantile stores, and 120 houses. Urbana is the centerpiece of a proposed project by a Manhattan-based, British-owned wind energy firm that will experiment in siting hundreds of industrial 492-foot turbines next to moderately populated residential areas.

For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.6 males. Urbana was laid out in 1805, and for a time in 1812 was the headquarters of the Northwestern army during the War of 1812.

Urbana-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Ohio state average.

As of the census[3] of 2010, there were 11,793 people, 4,808 households, and 2,932 families living in the city. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 15.5 miles away from the Urbana city center killed 36 people and injured 1150 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages. The mob hanged Mitchell in the courtyard of the courthouse in the middle of the night.

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 11,613 people, 4,859 households, and 2,998 families living in the city.