City Town Info

Danville, IL


  • Overview
  • Almanac
  • People
  • Local
  • Schools
  • Comments

Danville, Illinois

Introduction to Danville, Illinois

Danville, Illinois, in Vermilion county, is 32 miles E of Champaign, Illinois (center to center) and 81 miles W of Indianapolis, Indiana. There are 33,904 residents in the city.

Danville History

The area now known as Danville was founded in 1827. Guy W. Smith donated 60 acres of land and Dan W. Beckwith donated 20 acres of the land on which this city was established. In fact, following Smith's suggestions, the area was named after Beckwith. The first post office was established in the house of a prominent Danville citizen, named Amos Williams, in May 1827. Between 1850 and 1940 Danville became one of the major coal mining areas of United States.

Danville and nearby Attractions

  • Kennekuk Cove County Park
  • Museum of Vermilion County
  • Kickapoo State Recreation Area
  • Rockome Gardens
  • Staerkel Planetarium

Things To Do In Danville

Danville offers a number of parks and playgrounds including Cannon Park, Douglas Park, Carver Park, Espensheid Park, Elmwood Park, Liberty Park, Winterview Park, Garfield Park, Ellsworth Park, and Meade Park. The Kickapoo State Recreation Area offers fishing and other recreation opportunities for its residents and visitors. The Holiday Square Shopping Center and Village Mall Shopping Center are also worth visiting.

Danville Transportation

Air transportation is available from University of Illinois - Willard Airport.

Danville Higher Education

Higher educational facilities are provided by Danville Area Community College, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign, Indiana State University, and Parkland College.

High Points

Danville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):

CategoryTrophy
Affordability of Rents
(vs. Peers)		Top 3%trophyDanville Affordability of Rents
Short Commute Times
(vs. State)		Top 3%trophyDanville Short Commute Times
Racial Diversity
(vs. State)		Top 7%Danville Racial Diversity
Affordability of Property Taxes
(vs. Peers)		Top 12%Danville Affordability of Property Taxes

Comparative Profile of Danville, IL

Comparing Danville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):

Ratings range from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).


The People

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Male Share of the Population99
Senior Citizens97
Racial Diversity710
Age of the Population75
Children Under 5 Years Old67
Well-Paid Single Men44
Female Share of the Population23

Families

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Portion of People Married31
Average Household Size33

Wealth

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
People in Middle Class or Better32
College Educated Adults37
People Above Poverty21
Median Family Income23

Commute & Sprawl

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Short Commute Times1010
Walking and Biking to Work68
Working at Home55
Public Transportation Use47

Housing

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Affordability of Rents107
Affordability of Property Taxes98
People Living Alone99
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals710
Seasonal and Vacation Housing35
Housing Recently Built23

Detailed pages on related topics: Danville colleges • Danville travel • Danville mortgage and property.

You are visiting:
All States > Illinois > Danville

Additional Details

Danville CareersDanville Careers
Danville career and employment information.
Danville CollegesDanville Colleges
Danville colleges and trade schools.
Danville Hotels & TravelDanville Hotels & Travel
Danville hotels, landmarks, tourism, transportation.
Danville MortgageDanville Mortgage
Danville property, mortgage, and real estate.

Career and College Resources on CityTownInfo

Real-World Career Reports

Career Stories from workers: daily activities, job tips, best/worst job aspects, training, etc.

Career Videos. Professional videos on 800+ jobs, featuring actual employees.

Daily Career & Education News from our staff. We're an approved Google News provider!

Career Reference and Data

Resource Center. A starting point for all CityTownInfo career and college resources.

Career Overviews of hundreds of careers: descriptions, salaries, forecasts, schools, more.

Top Cities for each career. Lists and maps; salaries by city.

Top Industries. Lists of major hiring industries by career, with salaries.

City Comparisons, showing most common jobs, highest paying, etc.

Original Career Articles and Studies

Best Careers Not Requiring Degrees: Good pay, job growth, low need for degrees.

Helpful Articles, many in "how-to" format; e.g., "How to Become a Chef".

Interactive College Search Tools

College Search Scout™. Search by degree, location, major, athletics, etc.

CollegeMatch™. Find school most similar to one of interest.

College Directories and Lists

These lists link to thousands of detailed school profiles.

Colleges by State. Nearly every college and trade school in the country.

Colleges Listed Alphabetically. About 7,000 colleges & trade schools, including online schools.

Exceptional Schools. Lists of the "best/most/highest/lowest" schools.

Places Similar to Danville

We've crunched the numbers to create PlaceMatch™, which compares thousands of cities and towns to find the places most similar to each.

Find places similar to Danville

Additional Resources


Large City Map

Info for Danville Government Officials

Are you an official in the Danville government or quasi-government agency such as the chamber of commerce, visitors bureau or economic development council? If so, visit our information page for government officials to see how CityTownInfo can support you.

Spread The Word

Webmasters & Bloggers: Please link to this page on Danville. Just copy the HTML below and paste it into your web page or blog.


Copyright © 2004-2009, Moving Traffic, Inc. All Rights Reserved.