Country United States Time zone CST (UTC-6) Elevation 176 m Population 32,113 (2010) | Created 1851 GNIS feature ID 0428873 Local time Friday 6:24 AM | |
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Weather -4°C, Wind NW at 13 km/h, 75% Humidity Colleges and Universities Danville Area Community College, Lakeview College of Nursing | ||
Danville Township is a township in Vermilion County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 32,113 and it contained 13,913 housing units. Danville Area Community College and the Illinois Department Of Corrections Danville Correctional Facility are in this township.
Contents
- Map of Danville Township IL USA
- History
- Geography
- Cities and towns
- Unincorporated towns
- Extinct towns
- Adjacent townships
- Cemeteries
- Major highways
- Rivers
- Airports and landing strips
- School districts
- Political districts
- References
Map of Danville Township, IL, USA
History
Danville Township was one of the eight townships created in 1851.
Danville Township was named for Dan Beckwith, an Indian trader.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 50.01 square miles (129.5 km2), of which 49.43 square miles (128.0 km2) (or 98.84%) is land and 0.58 square miles (1.5 km2) (or 1.16%) is water.
Cities and towns
Unincorporated towns
Extinct towns
Adjacent townships
Cemeteries
The township contains these cemeteries: Atherton, Danville National, Forse, Greenwood, Hooten, Langley, Lutheran, Lynch, Oakhill, Parish, Saint Patrick's and Sandhill.