Danville Township, Vermilion County, Illinois


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, of which is land and is water.

Cities and towns

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

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School districts