Danville Township, Vermilion County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Danville Township is a township
in Vermilion County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 34,094. Danville Area Community College
and the Illinois Department Of Corrections Danville Correctional Facility are in this township.
, Forse, Greenwood, Hooten, Langley, Lutheran, Lynch, Oakhill, Parish, Saint Patrick's and Sandhill.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Vermilion County
Vermilion County, Illinois
Vermilion County is a county located in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Illinois, between the Indiana border and Champaign County. It was established in 1826 and was the 45th of Illinois' 102 counties...
, Illinois
Illinois
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, USA
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 34,094. Danville Area Community College
Danville Area Community College
Danville Area Community College is a public two-year community college located in Danville, Illinois. DACC was founded in 1946 and has grown into an independent college serving about 5000 students per year in over 1500 unique courses...
and the Illinois Department Of Corrections Danville Correctional Facility are in this township.
Geography
Danville Township covers an area of 50.01 square miles (129.5 km²); of this, 0.66 square miles (1.7 km²) or 1.33 percent is water.Cities and towns
- BelgiumBelgium, IllinoisBelgium is a village in Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. It is part of the Danville, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 466 at the 2000 census.- Geography :Belgium is located at ....
(north three-quarters) - DanvilleDanville, IllinoisDanville is a city in Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. It is the principal city of the'Danville, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area' which encompasses all of Danville and Vermilion County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 32,467. It is the county seat of...
(the county seat) (southern portion) - TiltonTilton, IllinoisTilton is a village in Danville Township, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. It is part of the 'Danville, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area'. The population was 2,976 at the 2000 census, and 3,061 in 2009....
- WestvilleWestville, IllinoisWestville is a village in Georgetown Township, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. It is part of the 'Danville, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area'. The population was 3,175 at the 2000 census, and 2,972 in 2009.-Geography:...
(north edge)
Unincorporated towns
- BatestownBatestown, IllinoisBatestown is an unincorporated community in Danville Township, Vermilion County, Illinois.-External links:*...
- HartshornHartshorn, IllinoisHartshorn is an unincorporated community in Danville Township, Vermilion County, Illinois....
- Hegeler
- HilleryHillery, IllinoisHillery is an unincorporated community in Danville Township, Vermilion County, Illinois.-External links:*...
Extinct towns
- Beeler Terrace
- Brookville
- Grape Creek
- South Danville
- Vandercook
- Vermilion Heights
- Walz
- Wyton
Adjacent townships
- Newell TownshipNewell Township, Vermilion County, IllinoisNewell Township is a township in Vermilion County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 13,835.-History:The first sale land in this area was in 1824 to Obadiah Le Neve, who settled here just before Christmas of that year. It was not until 1851 that the county was divided up...
(north) - Highland Township, Vermillion County, IndianaHighland Township, Vermillion County, IndianaHighland Township is one of five townships in Vermillion County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,655.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Highland Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.95 percent is water....
(east) - Mound Township, Warren County, IndianaMound Township, Warren County, IndianaMound Township is one of twelve townships in Warren County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 438.-History:Mound Township was one of the original four created when the county was organized in 1827.-Geography:...
(east) - Georgetown TownshipGeorgetown Township, Vermilion County, IllinoisGeorgetown Township is a township in Vermilion County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 8,083.-Geography:Georgetown Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.09 percent is water.-Cities and towns:* Belgium...
(south) - McKendree TownshipMcKendree Township, Vermilion County, IllinoisMcKendree Township is a township in Vermilion County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 743. Forest Glen Preserve is located in this township.-History:...
(south) - Catlin TownshipCatlin Township, Vermilion County, IllinoisCatlin Township is a township in Vermilion County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,153.-Geography:Catlin Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.67 percent is water...
(southwest) - Oakwood TownshipOakwood Township, Vermilion County, IllinoisOakwood Township is a township in Vermilion County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,423.-Geography:Oakwood Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.56 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Doughnut Pond, Highway Pond, Inland Sea and Missionfield Pond...
(west) - Blount TownshipBlount Township, Vermilion County, IllinoisBlount Township is a township in Vermilion County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,325.-Geography:Blount Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.69 percent is water...
(northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these cemeteries: Atherton, Danville NationalDanville National Cemetery (Illinois)
Danville National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Danville, in Vermilion County, Illinois. It encompasses , and as of the end of 2005, it had 10,048 interments.-History:...
, Forse, Greenwood, Hooten, Langley, Lutheran, Lynch, Oakhill, Parish, Saint Patrick's and Sandhill.
Major highways
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Interstate 74Interstate 74Interstate 74 is an Interstate Highway in the Midwestern and Southeastern United States. Its western end is at an intersection with Interstate 80 in Davenport, Iowa; the eastern end of its Midwest segment is at an intersection with Interstate 75 in Cincinnati, Ohio... -
U.S. Route 136U.S. Route 136U.S. Highway 136 is a spur of U.S. Highway 36. It runs from Edison, Nebraska, at U.S. Highway 6 and U.S. Highway 34 to the Interstate 74/Interstate 465 interchange in Speedway, Indiana. This is a distance of 804 miles .-Nebraska:... -
U.S. Route 150U.S. Route 150U.S. Route 150 is a 571 mile long northwest-southeast United States highway, signed as east–west. It runs from U.S. Route 6 outside of Moline, Illinois to U.S. Route 25 in Mount Vernon, Kentucky .-Illinois:In the state of Illinois, U.S. 150 runs from the Quad City International Airport at U.S... -
Illinois State Route 1
Airports and landing strips
- Danville Correctional Center Heliport
- Lakeview Medical Center Heliport
School districts
- Catlin Community Unit School District 5
- Danville Community Consolidated School District 118
- Oakwood Community Unit School District 76
- Westville Community Unit School District 2
Political districts
- Illinois' 15th congressional districtIllinois' 15th congressional districtThe 15th Congressional District of Illinois is located in eastern Illinois. It includes the cities of Charleston, Urbana, Danville, and Champaign, and all or parts of Livingston, Iroquois, Ford, McLean, DeWitt, Champaign, Vermillion, Macon, Piatt, Douglas, Edgar, Moultrie, Coles, Cumberland,...
- State House District 104
- State Senate District 52