Vermilion County, Illinois

6 N Vermilion St Courthouse Annex
Danville, IL 61832
Phone: (217) 431-2615
Fax: (217) 554-1914
www.co.vermilion.il.us

On the east-central border of IL, east of Urbana; organized Jan 18, 1826 from Edgar County. Name Origin: For the Vermilion River, which runs through the county and is colored by the red soil

Area (sq mi):: 902.14 (land 899.08; water 3.06) Population per square mile: 91.60
Population 2005: 82,344 State rank: 20 Population change: 2000-20005 -1.90%; 1990-2000 -4.90% Population 2000: 83,919 (White 84.70%; Black or African American 10.60%; Hispanic or Latino 3.00%; Asian 0.60%; Other 2.90%). Foreign born: 1.70%. Median age: 38.00
Income 2000: per capita $16,787; median household $34,071; Population below poverty level: 13.30% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $21,561-$23,283
Unemployment (2004): 8.30% Unemployment change (from 2000): 0.90% Median travel time to work: 20.40 minutes Working outside county of residence: 14.00%

Cities with population over 10,000:

Danville

(33,069)

See other counties in Illinois.

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The lowest minimum temperature of only 43 degrees was reported in Danville in Vermilion County on the morning of June 14.

June in Illinois featured more rain and lower temperatures than average

Nicole Bogart, a Democrat, worked as the Financial Resources Director of Vermilion County, Illinois, but her tenure ended when Michael Marron, a Republican, assumed control of the County Board and fired her.

1st Amendment Violation

The median household income levels in Champaign County and Vermilion County are below the state and national averages (although this is common for markets with large universities like Champaign).

Fitch Affirms Carle Foundation's (IL) Revenue Bonds at 'AA-'; Outlook Stable

The mainstem and its three largest tributaries (Salt Fork, Middle Fork, and North Fork) are relatively free-flowing except for four dams in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois (Figure 1): Danville Dam (or Vermilion Dam) on the mainstem Vermilion River; Ellsworth Park Dam on the North Fork, 1.8 km upstream of the Danville Dam; Aqua Illinois Dam (or Waterworks Dam) on the North Fork 3.8 km upstream of the Ellsworth Park Dam; and Lake Vermilion Dam on the North Fork, 4.1 km upstream of the Aqua Illinois Dam (Tiemann 2008; Csiki and Rhoads 2014).

Effects of lowhead dams on freshwater mussels in the Vermilion River Basin, Illinois, with comments on a natural dam removal

The cities affected by these network upgrades include Danville, Hoopeston, Rossville, Tilton, Westville, Georgetown, Catlin, Fithian, Oakwood and Alvin in Vermilion County and St.

AT&T adds additional spectrum and expands mobile broadband network in Illinois counties

Vermilion County Board committee members have voted to renew a solid waste management agreement with the state of Illinois.

Illinois County votes to renew solid waste management agreement with state

In separate chapters they examine the engagement of Danville's women with the public life of their churches; the Clover Club, a literary study circle; the exclusively women managers of the Vermilion County Children's Home; the establishment and activities of the Danville Woman's Club; the public world of working women and their relationship to club women; the Travelers Aid Society and the Yong Women's Christian Association; and Danville's temperance movement.

Women of conscience; social reform in Danville, Illinois, 1890-1930

The paper prints its Vermilion County edition in the early morning, after the Tribune is printed.

Loss of 'Trib' Contract Likely to Cost Jobs in Champaign

Laker has been public health administrator for the Vermilion County Health Department in Danville, Ill., since 1976.

Laker to receive 2007 Roemer award for creative health work

Marron co-sponsored Senate Bill 9 in the House and said its passage is urgent to prevent future instances similar to the one in Vermilion County.

Advocates urge passage of coal ash removal bill Legislation would put financial protections in place in case of environmental disaster