Vermilion County, Illinois
Danville Real Estate and Local Guide
County seat of Vermilion County in east-central Illinois near the Indiana border, an older industrial and rail city where Abraham Lincoln practiced law while riding the judicial circuit.
Living in Danville
Hometown of several entertainers including Dick Van Dyke, Jerry Van Dyke, Bobby Short, Donald O'Connor, and Gene Hackman. Source: danvillepubliclibrary.org
IncomeAbout $44,239 median household
EducationAbout 17.3% hold a bachelor's or higher
CountyVermilion County
Homes in Danville
Detached single-family homesRoughly 73.2% of housing
- About 56.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied, with a substantial renter share common to an older industrial city.
- The median home value is about $76,800, well below Illinois statewide levels.
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Danville home
Fischer Theatre
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Historic downtown theatre listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Vermilion County War Museum
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Housed in the city's former Carnegie library building
Vermilion County Museum
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Located at the Fithian House, where Abraham Lincoln gave a speech in 1858
Lincoln Park
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Park with mature trees and tennis courts, home to the Lincoln-associated Lamon House
Lake Vermilion
Source: en.wikipedia.org
1,000-acre reservoir along Danville used for fishing and boating