Vermilion County, Illinois

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Vermilion County is a county 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. According to the 2020 United States census, it had a population of 74,188.[1] It contains 21 incorporated settlements; the county seat and largest city is Danville.[2]

Vermilion County is part of the Danville, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area, as well as the larger Champaign–Urbana–Danville combined statistical area.

History

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". Vermilion County is named after the Vermilion River, which passes through the county and empties into the Wabash River in Indiana near Cayuga; the river was so named because of the color of the earth along its route.[3][4]

The area which became Vermilion County was under the flag of France from 1682 to 1763, as part of New France.

It was taken over by Great Britain for fifteen years after the French and Indian War; it then became part of the colonies after the Revolutionary War when the area was ceded to Virginia, titled "the Illinois County of Virginia". Later it was part of the Indiana Territory, then the Illinois Territory, and finally the state of Illinois.[5] The county was created on January 18, 1826, from a portion of Edgar County. There was an unorganized territory to the north and west which was attached to the county; Champaign and Iroquois counties were formed from part of this territory in 1833. The remainder was used to create Ford County in 1859, the last Illinois county to be formed.

The county's saline springs were a strong attraction to early explorers; they were mentioned as early as 1801. Joseph Barron, an interpreter fluent in several Native American languages, stated in an affidavit that he was present at the "Vermilion Salines" that year. The production required 100 gallons of water for one bushel of salt and proved to be profitable from the first run (1822–1829), when salt became less expensive and the venture was no longer economical.[6]

The area's first settlement was made in 1819 near these saline springs, by the Treat, Beckwith, and Whitcomb. James Butler, from Ohio, followed in 1820 and settled in the Catlin area; within a few years, the settlement grew to encompass several families and became known as "Butler's Point". In the southern part of the county, Henry Johnson built a cabin west of present-day Georgetown; this area was known as "Johnson's Point". The southern portion of the county was soon filled with small settlements. Most settlers in Vermilion County came from Kentucky, East Tennessee, Virginia, and Western North Carolina, and those settlers left the South as they were opposed to slavery.[7]

Some of the early settlers were of the Religious Society of Friends, or Quakers. They founded the settlement of Vermilion Grove in the south part of the county, one of the county's first settlements and the site of the county's second public school.

The county has strong ties to Abraham Lincoln, who practiced law in Danville from 1841 to 1859 with Ward Hill Lamon; Lamon later served as Lincoln's bodyguard. Lincoln spoke in Danville during his 1858 campaign for a seat in the US Senate. Lincoln gave the speech in his stocking feet from the balcony of Dr. William Fithian, a prominent local physician. The Fithian home is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places and serves as the Vermilion County Museum;[8] visitors can see Lincoln memorabilia including a bed in which Lincoln slept.[9]

The various stages in the evolution of Vermilion County are shown below.[10]

Geography

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Map of Vermilion County

Vermilion County is located along the eastern border of Illinois; its northern border is about Script error: No such module "convert". south of Chicago.

Vermilion County in Illinois and Vermillion County in Indiana are two of twenty-two counties or parishes in the United States with the same name to border each other across state lines.[11] According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". (or 99.68%) is land and Script error: No such module "convert". (or 0.32%) is water.[12] The land in Vermilion County consists mostly of various forms of silt loam.[13] Lake Vermilion, a man-made Script error: No such module "convert". reservoir, is the county's largest body of water, located northwest of Danville. It provides the city's culinary water, and also provides recreation opportunities.

Adjacent counties

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Cities

Villages

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Unincorporated communities

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Previous settlements

Several towns were established in the county which no longer survive. In some cases, the coming of the railroads helped to define the best locations for settlements, and as a result some existing towns were abandoned. When Lake Vermilion was created, the town of Denmark was flooded and now lies at the bottom of the reservoir.

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  • Archie (south of Sidell)[15]
  • Blue Grass City[15]
  • Butler's Point (see Catlin)
  • Conkeytown
  • Denmark
  • Ellis[15] (Middlefork Township)
  • Franklin (see Bismarck)
  • Geneva
  • Gilbert (see Alvin)
  • Humrick
  • Johnsonville (Blount Township)
  • Munroe
  • Myersville (see Bismarck)
  • Pellsville (see Rankin)
  • Prospect City[15]
  • Reilly (Butler Township)
  • Shepherd's Town
  • Watkins Grove (or Watkins Glen)
  • Weaver City (see Ambia, Indiana)

Townships

Township government was adopted in Vermilion County on November 5, 1850,[16] and eight townships were created:

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Eleven additional townships were created in the following decades:

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Parks

The Vermilion County Conservation District operates four parks:

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources manages three areas in the county:

Demographics

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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 74,188. The median age was 41.7 years. 22.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 20.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 99.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 97.7 males age 18 and over.[22][23]

The racial makeup of the county was 77.2% White, 14.0% Black or African American, 0.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 2.2% from some other race, and 5.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 5.1% of the population.[23]

60.5% of residents lived in urban areas, while 39.5% lived in rural areas.[24]

There were 30,568 households in the county, of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 41.2% were married-couple households, 20.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 30.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[22]

There were 34,407 housing units, of which 11.2% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 67.8% were owner-occupied and 32.2% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.3% and the rental vacancy rate was 10.8%.[22]

Racial and ethnic composition

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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 1980[25] Pop 1990[26] Pop 2000[27] Pop 2010[28] Pop 2020[29] % 1980 % 1990 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 86,358 78,345 71,038 65,590 56,186 90.69% 88.77% 84.65% 80.36% 75.73%
Black or African American alone (NH) 6,723 7,799 8,802 10,394 10,247 7.06% 8.84% 10.49% 12.73% 13.81%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 129 149 161 138 140 0.14% 0.17% 0.19% 0.17% 0.19%
Asian alone (NH) 344 484 494 559 568 0.36% 0.55% 0.59% 0.68% 0.77%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) x [30] x [31] 13 12 10 x x 0.02% 0.01% 0.01%
Other race alone (NH) 318 75 74 52 249 0.33% 0.08% 0.09% 0.06% 0.34%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) x [32] x [33] 833 1,439 2,972 x x 0.99% 1.76% 4.01%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1,350 1,405 2,504 3,441 3,816 1.42% 1.59% 2.98% 4.22% 5.14%
Total 95,222 88,257 83,919 81,625 74,188 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 81,625 people, 32,655 households, and 21,392 families residing in the county.[34] The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 36,318 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert"..[12] The racial makeup of the county was 82.5% white, 13.0% black or African American, 0.7% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 1.5% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 4.2% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 21.2% self-identified as American, 18.9% as German, 10.1% as Irish, and 9.1% as English.[35]

Of the 32,655 households, 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.7% were married couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 34.5% were non-families, and 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.96. The median age was 39.8 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $39,456 and the median income for a family was $49,429. Males had a median income of $40,107 versus $30,104 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,218. About 14.6% of families and 18.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.0% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.[36]

Climate and weather

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Vermilion County is in the humid continental climate region of the United States along with most of Illinois. Its Köppen climate classification is Dfa,[38] meaning that it is cold, has no dry season, and has a hot summer.[39] In recent years, average temperatures in Danville have ranged from a low of Script error: No such module "convert". in January to a high of Script error: No such module "convert". in July, although a record low of Script error: No such module "convert". was recorded in January 1994 and a record high of Script error: No such module "convert". was recorded in July 1936. Average monthly precipitation ranged from Script error: No such module "convert". inches in February to Script error: No such module "convert". inches in June.[37]

Transportation

Danville Mass Transit provides public transit to the Danville area with buses.

  • Interstate 74 enters Vermilion County from the west on its way from Champaign–Urbana, and passes just to the north of the towns of Fithian, Muncie and Oakwood before passing through the south edge of the Kickapoo State Park, the north edge of Tilton and the south edge of Danville. Continuing east, it leaves the county and the state on its way to Indianapolis.[40]
  • US Route 136, which runs across five states, passes into Vermilion County from the west on its way from Rantoul. It passes east through the towns of Armstrong, Potomac and Henning; it reaches Illinois Route 1 south of Rossville and then shares that highway's route as it passes south through Danville. At the south edge of Danville it reaches Main Street and resumes its eastward heading, leaving the east edge of Danville and passing out of the county and state on its way to Covington, Indiana.[41]
  • US Route 150 enters the county from Champaign–Urbana to the west, running just to the south of Interstate 74 and passing through the towns of Fithian, Muncie and Oakwood. Just west of Danville it crosses to the north side of Interstate 74 as that highway veers to the southeast. In downtown Danville, it meets Illinois Route 1 and U.S. Route 136, and follows Route 1 to the south and continues through the towns of Belgium, Westville, Georgetown and Ridge Farm before entering Edgar County further to the south.[42]
  • Illinois Route 1 runs from the north to the south through the county, passing through Hoopeston, Rossville, Danville, Belgium, Westville, Georgetown and Ridge Farm.[43]
  • Illinois Route 9 runs from west to east near the north edge of the county and passes through Rankin and Hoopeston; upon reaching the Indiana border
  • Indiana State Road 26 continues its route to the east toward Lafayette, Indiana.[44]
  • Illinois Route 49 is a north–south highway near the western edge of the county. It passes south through Rankin where it intersects Route 9; further south it passes near Armstrong where U.S. Route 136 briefly shares its route. Crossing Interstate 74, it shares the route of U.S. Route 150, running west for about Script error: No such module "convert". and leaving the county before continuing south in Champaign County.[45]
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Four railroad lines pass through or into the county, all intersecting in the Danville area; this results in many different railroad crossings throughout the city:

The Vermilion Regional Airport is located northeast of Danville.

Economy

For 2014, Vermilion County had a workforce of 35,643 people; 32,584 were employed and 3,059 (8.6%) were unemployed.[49]

Education

There are 12 school districts in the county that provide primary and secondary education.[50]

There are a total of 10 full K-12 school districts which have any amount of territory in the county, even if the schools and/or administration buildings are in other counties:[51]

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Additionally, there are two high school districts: Armstrong Township High School District 225 and St. Joseph-Ogden Community High School District 305. There are also three elementary school districts: Armstrong-Ellis Consolidated School District 61, Potomac Community Unit School District 10, and Prairieview-Ogden Community Consolidated School District 197.[51]

There are two post-secondary educational institutions: Danville Area Community College, a public two-year community college, and Lakeview College of Nursing, a four-year private institution (both located in Danville).

Government

Based on the 2000 census, Vermilion County is part of the Illinois's 15th congressional district;[52] the Illinois Senate districts 52 and 53; and the Illinois House of Representatives districts 104 and 105.[53]

Each township has a supervisor. The township board consists of the supervisor and four members elected at large from the township.[54]

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See also

References

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