Danville, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Danville is a city
in Vermilion County
, Illinois
, United States
. It is the principal city of the
'Danville, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area' which encompasses all of Danville and Vermilion County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population
of 32,467. It is the county seat
of Vermilion County
. Danville is the 14th-most populous city in Illinois, outside of the Chicago Metropolitan Area.
and the state capital of Vandalia
. The first post office was established in May of the same year in the house of Amos Williams, organizer of Vermilion and Edgar Counties and a prominent Danville citizen. Williams and Beckwith drew up the first plat map; the city was named after Dan Beckwith at Williams' suggestion, although Beckwith suggested the names "Williamsburg" and "Williamstown". Beckwith was born in Pennsylvania in 1795 and moved to Indiana as a young man; in 1819 he accompanied the first white explorers to the area where Danville later existed because of his interest in the salt springs of the Vermilion River. He died in 1835 of pneumonia contracted on a horseback ride back from Washington; he was 40 years old.
Danville became a major industrial city in the late 19th and early twentieth centuries. From the 1850s to the 1940s, Danville was an important coal
mining area; some of the first open pit mining techniques were practiced here. The coal formation underlying eastern Illinois and western Indiana
is named the "Danville Member," after the area where it was first discovered. With the closure of the mines and many factories, Danville's economic base suffered in the latter half of the 20th century. The former mines were converted into lakes, creating fishing and recreation opportunities at parks such as Kickapoo State Recreation Area
and Kennekuk Cove County Park
.
, and 90 miles (144.8 km) west of Indianapolis, Indiana
. Illinois Route 1
, U.S. Route 136
, and U.S. Route 150
intersect in Danville; Interstate 74
passes through the south end of town. Lake Vermilion
is located on the northwest side of town.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 17.1 square miles (44.3 km²), of which, 17.0 square miles (44.0 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.58%) is water.
of 2000, there were 33,904 people, 13,327 households, and 8,156 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,994.0 people per square mile (770.0/km²). There were 14,886 housing units at an average density of 875.5 per square mile (338.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 70.19% White, 24.37% African American, 0.21% Native American, 1.20% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.09% from other races
, and 1.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.57% of the population.
There were 13,327 households out of which 28% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.0% were married couples
living together, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.8% were non-families. 33.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $30,431, and the median income for a family is $39,308. Males have a median income of $31,027 versus $22,303 for females. The per capita income for the city is $16,476. 18.1% of the population and 13.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 26.8% are under the age of 18 and 10.5% are 65 or older.
and FETCH Dog Park in Espenschied Park.
, Elder-Beerman
and County Market.
Middle schools:
Grade schools:
Danville is known as a major railroad intersection with at least four different tracks entering town from different directions, resulting in many crossings throughout the town. CSX Transportation
, Norfolk Southern Railway
, and Kankakee, Beaverville and Southern Railroad
all operate rail lines that pass through Danville.
The City of Danville website maintains the complete list of mayors from 1867 to present.
City
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
in Vermilion County
Vermilion County, Illinois
Vermilion County is a county located in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Illinois, between the Indiana border and Champaign County. It was established in 1826 and was the 45th of Illinois' 102 counties...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is the principal city of the
'Danville, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area' which encompasses all of Danville and Vermilion County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 32,467. It is the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Vermilion County
Vermilion County, Illinois
Vermilion County is a county located in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Illinois, between the Indiana border and Champaign County. It was established in 1826 and was the 45th of Illinois' 102 counties...
. Danville is the 14th-most populous city in Illinois, outside of the Chicago Metropolitan Area.
History
Danville was founded in 1827 on 60 acres (242,811.6 m²) of land donated by Guy W. Smith and 20 acres (80,937.2 m²) donated by Dan W. Beckwith. The sale of lots was set for April 10, 1827 and advertised in newspapers in Indianapolis, IndianaIndianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
and the state capital of Vandalia
Vandalia, Illinois
Vandalia is a city in Fayette County, Illinois, United States, northeast of St. Louis, on the Kaskaskia River. From 1819 to 1839 it served as the state capital of Illinois. Vandalia was the western terminus of the National Road. Today it is the county seat of Fayette County and the home of the...
. The first post office was established in May of the same year in the house of Amos Williams, organizer of Vermilion and Edgar Counties and a prominent Danville citizen. Williams and Beckwith drew up the first plat map; the city was named after Dan Beckwith at Williams' suggestion, although Beckwith suggested the names "Williamsburg" and "Williamstown". Beckwith was born in Pennsylvania in 1795 and moved to Indiana as a young man; in 1819 he accompanied the first white explorers to the area where Danville later existed because of his interest in the salt springs of the Vermilion River. He died in 1835 of pneumonia contracted on a horseback ride back from Washington; he was 40 years old.
Danville became a major industrial city in the late 19th and early twentieth centuries. From the 1850s to the 1940s, Danville was an important coal
Coal
Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock usually occurring in rock strata in layers or veins called coal beds or coal seams. The harder forms, such as anthracite coal, can be regarded as metamorphic rock because of later exposure to elevated temperature and pressure...
mining area; some of the first open pit mining techniques were practiced here. The coal formation underlying eastern Illinois and western Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
is named the "Danville Member," after the area where it was first discovered. With the closure of the mines and many factories, Danville's economic base suffered in the latter half of the 20th century. The former mines were converted into lakes, creating fishing and recreation opportunities at parks such as Kickapoo State Recreation Area
Kickapoo State Recreation Area
Kickapoo State Recreation Area is an Illinois state park on in Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. Located just outside of Danville, Illinois this park is easily accessible through route I-74. It is 28 miles away from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and 95 miles from...
and Kennekuk Cove County Park
Kennekuk Cove County Park
Kennekuk Cove County Park is a park in Blount Township in Vermilion County, Illinois. It is located about west of Danville, Illinois and is bordered by the Middle Fork State Fish and Wildlife Area on the west and the Kickapoo State Recreation Area on the south...
.
Geography
Danville is located approximately 120 miles (193.1 km) south of Chicago, 35 miles (56.3 km) east of Champaign-UrbanaChampaign-Urbana Metropolitan Area
The Champaign-Urbana metropolitan area, also known as Champaign-Urbana, is a metropolitan area in east-central Illinois. It is the 191st largest metropolitan area in the U.S. It is composed of three counties, Champaign, Ford, and Piatt...
, and 90 miles (144.8 km) west of Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
. Illinois Route 1
Illinois Route 1
Illinois Route 1 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Illinois. Running parallel to the Indiana border, it is also the longest state road, starting on the south side of Chicago as Halsted Street at the intersection with 95th Street, south to a free ferry crossing to Kentucky at Cave-In-Rock on...
, U.S. Route 136
U.S. Route 136
U.S. Highway 136 is a spur of U.S. Highway 36. It runs from Edison, Nebraska, at U.S. Highway 6 and U.S. Highway 34 to the Interstate 74/Interstate 465 interchange in Speedway, Indiana. This is a distance of 804 miles .-Nebraska:...
, and U.S. Route 150
U.S. Route 150
U.S. Route 150 is a 571 mile long northwest-southeast United States highway, signed as east–west. It runs from U.S. Route 6 outside of Moline, Illinois to U.S. Route 25 in Mount Vernon, Kentucky .-Illinois:In the state of Illinois, U.S. 150 runs from the Quad City International Airport at U.S...
intersect in Danville; Interstate 74
Interstate 74
Interstate 74 is an Interstate Highway in the Midwestern and Southeastern United States. Its western end is at an intersection with Interstate 80 in Davenport, Iowa; the eastern end of its Midwest segment is at an intersection with Interstate 75 in Cincinnati, Ohio...
passes through the south end of town. Lake Vermilion
Lake Vermilion (Illinois)
Lake Vermilion is a 1,000-acre reservoir located in Vermilion County, Illinois. It was built for water supply, fishing, and recreation purposes. The lake is 3 miles long and 0.5 miles wide...
is located on the northwest side of town.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 17.1 square miles (44.3 km²), of which, 17.0 square miles (44.0 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.58%) is water.
Climate and weather
In recent years, average temperatures in Danville have ranged from a low of 17 °F (-8.3 °C) in January to a high of 86 °F (30 °C) in July, although a record low of -26 °F was recorded in January 1994 and a record high of 112 °F (44.4 °C) was recorded in July 1936. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 1.99 inches (5.1 cm) inches in February to 4.7 inches (11.9 cm) inches in June.Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 33,904 people, 13,327 households, and 8,156 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,994.0 people per square mile (770.0/km²). There were 14,886 housing units at an average density of 875.5 per square mile (338.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 70.19% White, 24.37% African American, 0.21% Native American, 1.20% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.09% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.57% of the population.
There were 13,327 households out of which 28% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.0% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.8% were non-families. 33.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $30,431, and the median income for a family is $39,308. Males have a median income of $31,027 versus $22,303 for females. The per capita income for the city is $16,476. 18.1% of the population and 13.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 26.8% are under the age of 18 and 10.5% are 65 or older.
Parks and recreation
The City of Danville maintains 17 parks, including Harrison Park Golf CourseHarrison Park Golf Course
The Harrison Park Golf Course and Clubhouse at Harrison Park, is located in Danville, Illinois.The course is located on near the North Fork of the Vermilion River.-External links:**...
and FETCH Dog Park in Espenschied Park.
Retail
Danville's main shopping center is the Danville Village Mall, which includes SearsSears, Roebuck and Company
Sears, officially named Sears, Roebuck and Co., is an American chain of department stores which was founded by Richard Warren Sears and Alvah Curtis Roebuck in the late 19th century...
, Elder-Beerman
Elder-Beerman
Elder-Beerman is a U.S. chain of department stores founded in 1883 and owned by The Bon-Ton. The chain is based primarily in the United States' Midwest region...
and County Market.
Primary and secondary education
High schools:- Danville High SchoolDanville High School (Illinois)Danville High School is a public high school located in Danville, Illinois. DHS is part of Danville District 118, which also includes two middle schools and eight elementary schools....
- Schlarman High SchoolSchlarman High SchoolSchlarman High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school located at the corner of Winter and Vermilion St. in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. The school was established in 1945 and named after Joseph Schlarman, bishop of the archdiocese at the time.Schlarman's teams are stylized as the...
- First Baptist Christian SchoolFirst Baptist Christian School (Illinois)First Baptist Christian School is a private, Independent Baptist kindergarten, elementary school and high school located in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. It is a member of the Illinois Association of Christian Schools and American Association of Christian Schools.The school was founded in...
- Danville Christian Academy
Middle schools:
- Danville Lutheran School
- North Ridge Middle School
- South View Middle School
- First Baptist Christian SchoolFirst Baptist Christian School (Illinois)First Baptist Christian School is a private, Independent Baptist kindergarten, elementary school and high school located in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. It is a member of the Illinois Association of Christian Schools and American Association of Christian Schools.The school was founded in...
Grade schools:
- Cannon
- Danville Lutheran School
- First Baptist Christian SchoolFirst Baptist Christian School (Illinois)First Baptist Christian School is a private, Independent Baptist kindergarten, elementary school and high school located in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. It is a member of the Illinois Association of Christian Schools and American Association of Christian Schools.The school was founded in...
- East Park
- Edison
- Garfield
- Liberty
- Meade Park
- Northeast
- Southwest
- Holy Family
- Saint Paul's
Transportation
The general aviation community is served by the Vermilion Regional Airport.Danville is known as a major railroad intersection with at least four different tracks entering town from different directions, resulting in many crossings throughout the town. CSX Transportation
CSX Transportation
CSX Transportation operates a Class I railroad in the United States known as the CSX Railroad. It is the main subsidiary of the CSX Corporation. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, and owns approximately 21,000 route miles...
, Norfolk Southern Railway
Norfolk Southern Railway
The Norfolk Southern Railway is a Class I railroad in the United States, owned by the Norfolk Southern Corporation. With headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia, the company operates 21,500 route miles in 22 eastern states, the District of Columbia and the province of Ontario, Canada...
, and Kankakee, Beaverville and Southern Railroad
Kankakee, Beaverville and Southern Railroad
The Kankakee, Beaverville and Southern Railroad Company is a Class III railroad serving agricultural communities in east-central Illinois and west-central Indiana.-History:...
all operate rail lines that pass through Danville.
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Recent mayors
- 1967–1971: Al Gardner
- 1971–1975: Rolland E. Craig
- 1975–1985: David S. Palmer, namesake of David S. Palmer ArenaDavid S. Palmer ArenaThe David S. Palmer Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Danville, Illinois which has a seating capacity of 4,750 for concerts and 2,350 for sports. It was built in 1980. And was to be home to the Danville Express jr hockey team , Palmer Arena also is the home for the Eastern Illinois University Ice...
- 1985: Wilbur Scharlau, appointed acting mayor by city council following Palmer's death.
- 1985–1986 Hardin W. Hawes, appointed acting mayor following Scharlau's resignation.
- 1986–1987 Wilbur Scharlau, appointed mayor following resignation of Hawes.
- 1987–2003: Robert E. Jones, namesake of Danville Municipal building.
- 2003–present: Scott Eisenhauer
The City of Danville website maintains the complete list of mayors from 1867 to present.