Danville, Illinois

20 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1899 and the latest in 1987. It stands in Danville Township. It lies in ZIP code area 61832. It stands on North Fork Vermilion River. The Survey maps it on the Danville SW quadrangle. 29,204 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 597 feet above sea level.

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Danville within Vermilion County

On record in Danville

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 11 records

Adams Buildinglisted 2000
Building at 210-212 West North Streetlisted 2000
Dale Buildinglisted 2000
Danville Branch, National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers Historic Districtlisted 1992
Danville Public Librarylisted 1978
First National Bank Buildinglisted 2018
Fischer Theaterlisted 2001
Fithian Houselisted 1975
Holland Apartmentslisted 1988
Stone Arch Bridgelisted 1986
United States Post Office and Court Houselisted 2016

Population over time

3 figures

Danville fell from 33,904 to 29,204 between 2000 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

Year	People	Change
2000	33,904
2010	33,027	-877 (-3%)
2020	29,204	-3,823 (-12%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

10 surveys from 20 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

1899 USGS Danville quadrangle1:62500
1900 USGS Danville quadrangle1:62500, 7 printings
1949 USGS Danville SW quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
1950 USGS Danville SW quadrangle1:24000
1953 USGS Danville quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
1955 USGS Danville quadrangle1:250000
1956 USGS Danville quadrangle1:250000
1966 USGS Danville SW quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
1984 USGS Danville quadrangle1:100000
1987 USGS Danville quadrangle1:100000

In the county-history sources

73,461 words on this township

History of Vermilion County, Together with Historic Notes on the Northwest, Gleaned from Early Authors, Old Maps and Manuscripts, Private and Official Correspondence, and Other Authentic, Though, for the Most Part, Out-of-the-way Sources, published 1879 names this settlement in its chapter on Danville Township. These are the passages that mention it, exactly as the scans read.

The Illinois Printing Company was organized under the laws of the state in 1874, - it being a continuation, so far as its business is concerned, of the printing firm of G. W. ETynn A: Co., and the "'Danville News." Capital, 850.000. Its business is the carrying on of the printing business, the publication of the ''Danville News," a daily morning paper with a weekly edition ; the printing and binding of county blanks and records, railroad printing, fair and show printing in all its forms, and everything pertaining to the '"art preservative.' G. W. Flynn is president and manager ; W. K. Jewell is vice-president and editor, and J. H. Woo dm an see, secretary and treasurer. The company has a fine building built expressly for the business, and is provided with all latest improved machinery for so large a business. They have the Taylor, Hoe, Gordon and Colter presses, employ about forty hands, and propose to conduct stereotyping as a branch of their business.

Passage source: History of Vermilion County, Together with Historic Notes on the Northwest, Gleaned from Early Authors, Old Maps and Manuscripts, Private and Official Correspondence, and Other Authentic, Though, for the Most Part, Out-of-the-way Sources, published 1879.

The "Danville Commercial" Company was organized under the state law by J. C. Short & Co., for the purpose of publishing the "Danville Commercial, " and earring on a general printing business. Several changes have been made in its officers, but its business has continued to be the same. It publishes the " Daily Commercial " and a weekly edition, carries on a regular printing business in all its branches, has a full supply of all that goes to make up a first-class printing house. In 1874, J. C. Short & Co. having disposed of what stock they still held in the company, a reorganization took place, and A. Harper was elected president ; Park T. Martin, secretary and editor, and later, Mr. A. J. Adams became business manager. Under the management of these gentlemen, who have had large experience in the printing and publishing business, a thriving business is being carried on.

The " Grange Store " was one of the institutions which the " whirligig of time," or the "march of events," or the "stern logic of facts" brought into existence at Danville. It was a joint stock company with $3,000 capital, and proposed to do away with "middlemen," large profits," and all the ills that the farmers of Vermilion count}' were suffering under. Finding that more capital was necessary it was nominally increased to si 5.000, and the subscriptions to the stock were conditioned on the full amount of the $15,000 being subscribed. The store did a general business, - a general "trusting" business, - dealing in groceries, implements and every salable thing. AVhen it failed the stock subscriptions could not be collected on account of the stipulations, and notes that had been given had been changed so that thev were uncollectable. Mr. Charles Giddings was assignee and succeeded in paying about 45 per cent of the indebtedness. It was so fearfully mixed up that he begs to be excused from ever winding up another " reform " store.

Machine-read from a century-old scan, so expect the errors a machine makes: misspelled names, dropped words, stray characters.

Read the whole chapter on Danville Township - it names this place 302 more 302 times.

Fires near this place

6 since 2004

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 6 fires within 5 miles of Danville between 2004 and 2014, burning about 16 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause	Fires
Smoking	2
Debris and open burning	2
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	1
Equipment and vehicle use	1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

Date	Cause	Size	Reported by	Name on the report
23 September 2011	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	10 acres	Illinois Division of Forestry Resources	DANVILLE
23 March 2014	Smoking	under an acre	Illinois Division of Forestry Resources	JORDAN2
23 March 2004	Smoking	under an acre	Illinois State Fire Marshal's Office	not named
17 March 2014	Debris and open burning	3.0 acres	Illinois Division of Forestry Resources	HOLLOWRD92
29 December 2013	Debris and open burning	under an acre	Illinois Division of Forestry Resources	JORDAN1
8 October 2010	Equipment and vehicle use	1.5 acres	Illinois Division of Forestry Resources	HUGHES

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Vermilion County

Mines and quarries near this place

6 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Danville: 3 past producers, 2 occurrences, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Fire Clay (Refractory), Clay. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Site	Commodity	Status
Danville Pit	Clay	Past Producer
Harmattan Mine Shale Exposure	Fire Clay (Refractory)	Occurrence
Western Brick Co. Shale Exposure	Fire Clay (Refractory)	Occurrence
Sand Valley Sand & Gravel	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Thomas Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Tucker Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer

Every working recorded in Vermilion County

Storms near this place

60 of 95 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Danville in 95 storm reports between 1994 and 2024: 67 thunderstorm wind, 24 hail, 3 flash flood, 1 lightning. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

When	Event	Place named	Harm	What the report says
May 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Danville	$350,000	A severe thunderstorm moved south across Vermilion County. It caused considerable damage to the roof of a canning factory in Danville, as well as, destroying a nearby gas station's sign and causing minor damage to a hotel roof. As the storm moved into Georgetown, it blew down several large tree limbs and power lines. No injuries were reported. Damage to the canning factory was estimated around $350,000.
August 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Danville	$100,000	Numerous trees and power lines were blown down throughout Danville. Several streets were blocked.
March 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Danville	$80,000	Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in Danville.
June 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Danville	$80,000	Numerous trees were blown down in Danville causing power outages across the city.
April 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Danville	$70,000	Roof damage to buildings on Bensyl and Emerson and the 100 block of North Walnut.
November 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Danville	$70,000	Numerous power lines were blown down in Danville.
November 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Danville	$60,000	A roof was blown off a house.
June 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Danville	$50,000	A 30x50 farm building was destroyed by strong thunderstorm winds.
August 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Danville	$50,000	Several trees were blown down in Danville. Approximately 200 people lost power as 50 to 60 mph winds arrived along a gust front.
July 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Danville	$40,000	Several trees were snapped or uprooted across Danville.
May 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Danville	$40,000	Numerous power lines were blown down around Danville.
May 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Danville	$40,000	Several trees and powerlines were blown down near Danville.
May 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Danville	$40,000	Numerous powerlines were blown down on the east side of Danville.
June 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Danville	$35,000	Several trees were blown down in Danville, including one that fell on a parked car.
June 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Danville	$35,000	Several trees were blown down in Danville. In addition, a power pole was knocked down at the intersection of 3rd St. and Highland Blvd.
June 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Danville	$35,000	Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. A house was damaged by a falling tree.
July 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Danville	$30,000	Numerous trees and tree branches were blown down across Danville.
August 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Danville	$30,000	Numerous trees and power lines were blown down on the north side of Danville.
June 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Danville	$30,000	Numerous trees down on the south and east side of Danville.
June 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Danville	$25,000	Numerous power lines were blown down.
September 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Danville	$20,000	Numerous large tree branches were blown down across Danville.
June 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Danville	$20,000	Numerous trees were blown down along Grape Creek Road south of Danville.
August 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Danville	$20,000	Numerous trees were blown down in Danville.
March 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Danville	$15,000	Numerous small trees and tree limbs were blown down. Railroad crossing gates were blown off and broken as well.
June 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Danville	$15,000	A 2-foot diameter tree was blown down onto a car in Danville.
July 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Danville	$15,000	Power lines were blown down on the southeast side of Danville.
March 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Danville	$14,000	Two power poles were blown down.
June 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Danville	$10,000	Power lines were blown down on Gilbert Street in Danville.
June 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Danville	$8,000	A tree and power lines were blown down at Bowman and Seminary Streets in Danville.
May 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Danville	$5,000	A large tree was blown down onto power lines.
July 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Danville	$3,000	A large tree was blown down near the intersection of 1750E and 2000N.
May 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Danville	$2,000	A tree and a large tree limb were blown down.
July 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Danville	$2,000	A tree was blown down across the railroad tracks at 3rd Street in Danville.
March 2012	Lightning	Danville	$2,000	Lightning struck a power pole, knocking down power lines across a road in Danville.
June 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Danville	$2,000	A large tree was blown down.
July 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Danville	$2,000	A tree was blown down 1 mile north of the Danville airport.
June 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Danville	$1,500	A large tree was blown down at Liberty Lane and Ferndale in Danville.
July 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Danville	$1,000	A large tree was blown down onto Franklin Street.
July 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Danville	-	A few trees were blown down across powerlines.
July 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Danville	-	An 8 to 10-inch diameter 20-foot long tree branch was blown down on Bowman Avenue.
July 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Danville	-	Numerous power lines and trees were blown down near Danville.
May 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Danville	-	A large tree was blown down.
June 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Danville	-	Several trees were blown down, including one that fell onto a house.
June 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Danville	-	A large tree was blown over onto power poles.
June 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Danville	-	The roof of a business was damaged on the south side of Danville.
June 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Danville	-	Memorial Bridge was blocked by downed trees.
July 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Danville	-	Power lines downed in Danville.
April 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Danville	-	A tree was blown down at Bowman and May Street.
May 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Danville	-	A few trees were blown down across Danville.
May 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Danville	-	Numerous trees, tree limbs, and power lines were blown down across Danville. At least two houses were damaged by falling trees.
June 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Danville	-	Tree limbs were blown down near Lake Vermilion.
June 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Danville	-	Several large limbs and power lines were blown down in the 700 block of South Street.
May 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Danville	-	A large tree was blown onto a garage.
August 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Danville	-	Several trees and tree branches were blown down in Danville.
August 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Danville	-	Numerous trees were blown down across Danville.
August 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Danville	-	Building under construction damaged by wind gusts and a nearby tree was uprooted.
June 2004	Flash Flood	Danville	-	Very heavy rain caused flooding in Danville as well as county roads including IL Route 119 east of IL Route 1.
June 2004	Flash Flood	Danville	-	Morin subdivision evacuated due to flooding.
June 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Danville	-	Several trees and power lines were blown down.
July 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Danville	-	Several power lines and trees were blown down.

Every storm recorded in Vermilion County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Place	Distance	Sheets
Beeler Terrace	0.4 miles	19
South Danville	0.8 miles	20
Wyton	0.8 miles	19
Vermilion Heights	1.2 miles	20
Vandercook	1.9 miles	20
Tilton	2.2 miles	20
Denmark (historical)	2.8 miles	19
Hegeler	3.4 miles	20

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on Danville	An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q577334	The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 406949. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.