Bird's eye view of the city of Danville, Vermillion County, Illinois 1869, 1869
Danville Township’s story
199 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1869.
- 1827Danville Township is settled
Danville TownshipIL
10 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
26,302
2025 Census estimate · −4.1% since 2020
Median home value
$61K
Census ACS
Household income
$43K
median
Median age
36.3
years
Jobs based here
14,677
Balanced
Is Danville Township a good place to live?
The biggest park or preserve is Ellsworth Park, at 66 acres. We don’t grade Danville Township yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes Danville Township stand out
Where Danville Township beats most towns.
A shrinking town
Danville Township has shrunk 18% since 2010
32,113 counted in 2010 and 27,443 in 2020; an estimated 26,302 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Danville Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Danville Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAqua Illinois-Vermilion CountyNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Danville Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsDanville Community Consolidated School District 118Westville Community Unit School District 22 districts serve Danville Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDanville City Board of Election CommissionersCity of Danville; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes61832, 61834, 61833, 6188361832 76% · 61834 13% · 61833 7% · 61883 2%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Danville Township.
Schools
The schools Danville Township’s kids attend
Danville CCSD 118 runs its public schools. The largest public high school is Danville High School, with 1,253 students. Two of its 12 schools are shown below, with the reason for each.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| South View Upper Elem SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–6 | Grades 5–6 | 664 | B− |
| Danville High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,253 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
Climate
Danville Township: four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 18° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
15″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–38°
Spring41–63°
Summer62–84°
Fall43–66°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Danville Township stands out in Illinois and nationally: a larger share of its residents live below the poverty line
Half the trips to work are shorter than 17 miles. Danville Township’s median household income is $43,000, where Illinois’ towns sit at $83,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Since 2013, Danville Township has lost 2,054 jobs, to 14,677 in 2023. 36% of working residents work locally in the town.
36%work in town
| Danville Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 27% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 36% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $43,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Danville Township36%
Danville36%
Champaign5%
Chicago4%
Tilton3%
17 mi
median commute distance
14,677
jobs based in Danville Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health
A larger share of adults in Danville Township have high blood pressure than in the typical Illinois or U.S. town
The share of adults in Danville Township who have obesity: 45%. Among adults in the town, 15% have diabetes, above both the Illinois town median (11%) and the median of U.S. towns (12%).
| Danville Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 37% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
0 better12 too close to call20 worse
| What stands out | Danville Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.4% | 10.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 6.3% |
| More smokers | 18.8% | 12.1% |
OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center
2.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Moderate risk in Danville Township, with inland flooding at the top
Of the losses FEMA expects in Danville Township, 43% come from inland flooding and 24% from cold waves. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 59% of U.S. communities. Since 1983, Danville Township has seen 34 flood insurance claims paid out.
41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
34
paid flood claims since 1983
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Outdoors
In Danville Township, 2.7% of the land is conserved
11 miles of trail wind through 11 parks and preserves. Danville Township’s concentration of trails stands at 0.2 miles per square mile.
2.7%conserved
| Danville Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.7% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
2.7%
conserved · 849 of 31,827 acres
11 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ellsworth Park | 0.1 mi | 66 |
| 2. Lincoln Park | — | 23 |
| 3. Southgate Habitat Trail Park | — | 19 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Danville Township
18pages on Danville Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Danville Township
Danville Area Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Danville2 mi$4,440 in-state tuitionLakeview College of NursingUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Danville3 mi
About 2 of every 100 Danville Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
About Danville Township
City in Illinois, United States
Danville is a city in Vermilion County, Illinois, United States, and its county seat. The population was 29,204 as of the 2020 census. It is the principal city of the Danville micropolitan area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1827
- Area
- 18 sq mi
- Elevation
- 597 ft
- ZIP code
- 61832, 61834
- Area code
- 217
Danville Township’s neighbors
10 towns share a border with Danville Township.
Catlin TownshipBlount TownshipNewell TownshipGeorgetown TownshipHighland TownshipMcKendree TownshipMound TownshipDanvilleBelgiumWestvilleDanville Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danville Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Catlin Township | #483 | B− | B− | — | B | C+ |
| Blount Township | #590 | C | B− | — | B | C− |
| Newell Township | #626 | C− | B− | — | B | C |
| Georgetown Township | #673 | C− | A− | — | D | C |
| McKendree Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Danville | #766 | D− | B | D− | D− | D |
| Belgium | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Catlin Township, Blount Township, Newell Township and Georgetown Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Danville Township, McKendree Township and Belgium aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Danville Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Danville Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Danville Township, IL a good place to live?
We don’t grade Danville Township yet; the figures below are still real.