Macon County is located in the central part of Illinois and is part of the Decatur Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county seat is Decatur.

Macon County is governed by a board of commissioners, which consists of seven members elected from seven districts. The board is responsible for setting policy and overseeing the county's budget. The county also has a county executive, who is elected by the voters and is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the county.

Macon County is home to several state parks, including Rock Springs Conservation Area, Hickory Point Recreational Area, and Sangchris Lake State Park.

The county is also home to several colleges and universities, including Millikin University, Richland Community College, and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

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