Danville Township, Vermilion County, Illinois

Danville Township
Danville Township
Township
	Location in Vermilion County
	Coordinates: 40°06′37″N 87°36′38″W / 40.11028°N 87.61056°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Vermilion
Created	1851
Area
• Total	50.01 sq mi (129.5 km2)
• Land	49.43 sq mi (128.0 km2)
• Water	0.58 sq mi (1.5 km2) 1.16%
Elevation	577 ft (176 m)
Population (2010)
• Estimate (2016)	30,673
• Density	649.7/sq mi (250.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	17-183-18576

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.^[2] Danville Area Community College and the Illinois Department Of Corrections Danville Correctional Facility are in this township.

History

Danville Township was one of the eight townships created in 1851.

Danville Township was named for Dan Beckwith, an Indian trader.^[3]

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.^[2]

Cities and towns

Belgium (north three-quarters)
Danville (the county seat) (southern portion)
Tilton
Westville (north edge)

Unincorporated towns

Extinct towns

Beeler Terrace
Brookville
Grape Creek
South Danville
Vandercook
Vermilion Heights
Walz
Wyton

Adjacent townships

Newell Township (north)
Highland Township, Vermillion County, Indiana (east)
Mound Township, Warren County, Indiana (east)
Georgetown Township (south)
McKendree Township (south)
Catlin Township (southwest)
Oakwood Township (west)
Blount Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these cemeteries: Atherton, Danville National, Forse, Greenwood, Hooten, Langley, Lutheran, Lynch, Oakhill, Parish, Saint Patrick's and Sandhill.