Welcome to the city that has been known as "Transportation City", and "The Crossroads of Opportunity". These names fit Effingham well; a town that almost anyone you talk to has at least driven through, if not stopped to visit, eat or shop. But Effingham is also a city that offers the amenities of a larger city, like local live theater and music yet maintains the small town living atmosphere, complete with a fantastic county fair. This is due in part because of the people in the city, and in part the companies and businesses in the city. In the March, 2003 issue of Site Selection magazine, Effingham was ranked in the top 10 of small towns in the U.S. offering new and expanded facilities for growing businesses. While many smaller Illinois towns are losing population, the population of Effingham has actually gone up. Refer to The US Census Fact Sheet for Effingham for more detailed information. So Effingham has it all; a great place to work and a great place to grow and live.