Danville, Illinois

About Danville

Set in the eastern part of Illinois, Danville is a thriving city with an estimated population of 27,981.

Officially, Danville is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 17.86 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,567 residents per square mile.

📰 Danville News Today

• Charles W Fitzsimmons Obituary | Kruger Coan Pape Funeral Home | Danville, IL Tribute Archive · Aug 18
• How gas prices have changed in Danville in the last week Newsbug.info · Aug 17
• Danville Police Department Joins Statewide Labor Day Traffic Safety Effort Focused on Impaired, Distracted and Unsafe Driving Vermilion County First · Aug 18
• Catherine Johnson Obituary Aug 12, 2026 Sunset Funeral Home and Cremation Center · Aug 12
• Rep. Schweizer launches Community Spotlight Initiative - commercial-news.com commercial-news.com · Aug 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Danville Unique

• One of 16 places in the US named Danville — but the Illinois one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in eastern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 27,981.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Danville

• Applebee's — american
• Firehouse Fish Chicken & Grill
• Saltgrass Steak House — steak house
• Bresee Bar and Grill
• Buen Apetito — mexican
• Buffalo Wild Wings — wings
• Norah's Smokehouse — barbecue
• Royal Donut — coffee

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Danville War Museum · Museum
• Vermilion County Museum · Museum
• Vermillion County Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Danville

• Cannon Park reviews ★
• Carver Park reviews ★
• Danville Library Lawn reviews ★
• Douglas Park reviews ★
• Ellsworth Park reviews ★
• Garfield Park reviews ★
• Harrison Park and Golf Course reviews ★
• Jaycees Park reviews ★
• Kresge Park reviews ★
• Liberty Park reviews ★
• Lincoln Park reviews ★
• Lindley Sign Post Forest reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Danville

• Danville High School
• Edison Elem School
• Kenneth D Bailey Academy
• Liberty Elem School
• Mark Denman Elementary School
• Meade Park Elem School
• Middlefork School RSSP
• Middlefork School TAOEP
• North Ridge Middle School
• Northeast Elem Magnet School
• South View Upper Elem School
• Southwest Elem School
• Vermilion Co Detention Center
• Vermilion Voc Ed Deliver System

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Osf Sacred Heart Medical Center ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Va Illiana Healthcare System - Danville

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Danville

🏘️ Nearby Communities