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Thanks to the university and a number of well known technology startup companies, it is often referred to as the hub, or at least a significant landmark, of the Silicon Prairie. Champaign houses offices for seven Fortune 500 companies, and two more are planned to arrive soon[citation needed].\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs reported in the 2000 U.S. Census, the city was home to 67,518 people. A 2009 population estimate showed that the city had grown to 80,286. 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