Tilton is a village in Vermilion County, Illinois, home to about 2,453 people across 3.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 61833, and parts of 61832 and 61834 are in Tilton too.
Homes sold for a median of $101 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
All in Tilton
Mostly Danville; part is in Tilton
Mostly Danville; part is in Tilton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Tilton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Indianapolis International Airport (IND)77 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | University of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)34 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Indianapolis, IN83 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL118 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Tilton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Tilton had 2,660 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 465th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Vermilion County grew from 65,635 residents in 1900 to 74,188 in 2020.
Vermilion County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Danville, IL weather station (about a mile away).
23,008 jobs at 1,300 businesses in Vermilion County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tilton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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.
Parks (16 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Danville.
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