Town guide

Danville, Illinois

Danville is a city in Vermilion County, Illinois, home to about 28,595 people across 18 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 61832 and 61834.

Homes sold for a median of $102 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population28,5951,601 per sq mi
Median home value$79,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$102Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking48%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Danville

2 ZIP codes

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Around Danville

Distances

Nearest major airportIndianapolis International Airport (IND)77 miles away
Closer regional airportUniversity of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)35 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Indianapolis, IN83 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL117 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Danville; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Danville

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Danville had 29,204 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.

It’s the 70th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Vermilion County grew from 65,635 residents in 1900 to 74,188 in 2020.

Danville population by census2000: 33,904, 2010: 33,027, 2020: 29,20433,904200033,027201029,2042020

Vermilion County, 1900–2020

Vermilion County population, 1900 to 20201900: 65,635, 1910: 77,996, 1920: 86,162, 1930: 89,339, 1940: 86,791, 1950: 87,079, 1960: 96,176, 1970: 97,047, 1980: 95,222, 1990: 88,257, 2000: 83,919, 2010: 81,625, 2020: 74,18866K’00’1086K’20’3087K’40’5096K’60’7095K’80’9084K’00’1074K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 43.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DanvilleJan: high 35°F, low 20°F, 2.5 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 23°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 32°F, 3.2 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 42°F, 4.5 in; May: high 75°F, low 52°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 61°F, 5.2 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 65°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 63°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 56°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 44°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 34°F, 3.7 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 25°F, 2.7 in35°20°Jan2.540°23°Feb2.252°32°Mar3.265°42°Apr4.575°52°May4.683°61°Jun5.285°65°Jul4.384°63°Aug3.379°56°Sep3.367°44°Oct3.752°34°Nov3.740°25°Dec2.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Danville, IL weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Vermilion County

23,008 jobs at 1,300 businesses in Vermilion County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Vermilion CountyHealth care and social assistance: 5,011 jobs; Manufacturing: 4,582 jobs; Retail trade: 3,000 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,046 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,044 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,543 jobs; Finance and insurance: 1,288 jobs; Other services: 852 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Manufacturing 20% Retail trade 13% Wholesale trade 9% Hotels and restaurants 9% Transportation and warehousing 7% Finance and insurance 6% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

665 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Danville’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Osf Sacred Heart Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · DanvilleUnder a mile
  • Va Illiana Healthcare System - DanvilleVA hospital · no emergency room · Danville2.2 miles
  • Ascension St. Vincent WilliamsportCritical access hospital · emergency room · Williamsport20.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors64
Specialist doctors67
Dentists27
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants137
Mental health providers292
Physical and occupational therapists43
Optometrists19
Chiropractors16
Pharmacies23

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Danville

Parks (26 nearby)

  • Ellsworth Park · 66 acres1.2 mi
  • Winterview Park · 57 acres1.7 mi
  • Winter Park · 27 acres1.5 mi
  • Lincoln Park · 22 acres0.6 mi
  • Douglas Park · 16 acres1.9 mi
  • Meade Park · 15 acres2.8 mi

Grocery stores (5 nearby)

  • Danville County Market, Towne Center1.2 mi
  • Save-A-Lot1.3 mi
  • Ruler Foods1.7 mi
  • Aldi1.9 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.3 mi
  • Walgreens1.5 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Danville Public Library0.8 mi

Museums (3 nearby)

  • Danville War Museum0.9 mi
  • Vermilion County Museum1.0 mi
  • Vermillion County Museum1.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Fischer Theater0.9 mi

Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1827.

Colleges and universities

  • Danville Area Community College

Notable people born here

  • Ned Luke (1958) · American actor (born 1958)
  • Jerry Van Dyke (1931) · American actor and comedian (1931–2018)
  • Joseph R. Tanner (1950) · Welsh-American astronaut
  • Helen Morgan (1900) · American jazz singer and actress (1900–1941)
  • Morris Ankrum (1896) · American actor (1896–1964)
  • Morris Ankrum (1897) · American actor (1896–1964)
  • Matthew Stover (1962) · American writer
  • Leland Merrill (1920) · Olympic wrestler

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Danville

Public schools here are run by Danville CCSD 118, Vermilion ROE, Vermilion Assoc for Spec Educ. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (16)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Edison Elem SchoolDanvillePre-K–4233Public1.3 mi
Southwest Elem SchoolDanvillePre-K–4469Public3.6 mi
Liberty Elem SchoolDanvilleK–4377Public2.3 mi
Mark Denman Elementary SchoolDanvilleK–4545Public1.4 mi
Meade Park Elem SchoolDanvilleK–4312Public2.9 mi
Northeast Elem Magnet SchoolDanvilleK–6347Public1.7 mi
Kenneth D Bailey AcademyDanville5–12—Alternative Education1.3 mi
South View Upper Elem SchoolDanville5–6664Public2.3 mi
Middlefork School RSSPDanville6–12—Alternative Education3.2 mi
Middlefork School TAOEPDanville6–12—Alternative Education3.2 mi
Vermilion Co Detention CenterDanville6–12—Alternative Education1.4 mi
North Ridge Middle SchoolDanville7–8740Public1.0 mi
Danville High SchoolDanville9–121,253Public0.4 mi
Vermilion Voc Ed Deliver SystemDanville9–12—Career and Technical2.5 mi
Vermilion Co Area Vocational CentDanville11–12—Career and Technical2.5 mi
Middle Fork SchoolDanville——Special Education3.2 mi
Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Danville Christian AcademyDanvillePre-K–1248Assembly of God0.7 mi
First Baptist Christian SchoolDanvillePre-K–12139Baptist0.2 mi
Schlarman AcademyDanvillePre-K–12326Roman Catholic0.3 mi
Trinity Lutheran SchoolDanvilleK–836Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod1.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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