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. 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.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 50.01 sqmi, of which 49.43 sqmi (or 98.84%) is land and 0.58 sqmi (or 1.16%) is water.

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Extinct towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

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

Major highways

Rivers

Airports and landing strips

Demographics

School districts

Political districts