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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]
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Vermilion County, Illinois | |
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Vermilion County Courthouse | |
![]() Location within Illinois | |
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Coordinates: 40°07′28.13″N 87°37′48.07″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
Region | Central Illinois |
Metro area | Danville Metropolitan |
Incorporated | January 18, 1826 |
Named for | Vermilion River |
County seat and largest city | Danville |
Area | |
• Total | 901.28 sq mi (2,334.3 km2) |
• Land | 898.37 sq mi (2,326.8 km2) |
• Water | 2.91 sq mi (7.5 km2) |
• Rank | 7th largest county in Illinois |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 74,188 |
• Density | 82/sq mi (32/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (Central) |
ZIP Code prefixes | 60932, 60942, 60960, 60963, 61810, 61811, 61812, 61814, 61817, 61831, 61832, 61833, 61834, 61841, 61844, 61846, 61848, 61849, 61850, 61857, 61858, 61859, 61862, 61865, 61870, 61876, 61883 |
Area codes | 217/447 |
Congressional district | 2nd, 15th |
Website | www.vercounty.org |
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Vermilion County is part of the Danville, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area, as well as the larger Champaign–Urbana–Danville Combined Statistical Area.