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A town of 900, settled in 1866.

Population
900
−5.3% since 2010
Median home value
$147K
Census ACS
Household income
$63K
median
Median age
52.9
years
Jobs based here
61
A commuter town
Small town

900 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Vance

Most working residents leave Vance for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Champaign (13%), Danville (12%) and Urbana (7%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Vance2%
Champaign13%
Danville12%
Urbana7%
Danville5%
21 mi
median commute distance
61
jobs based in Vance
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Vance has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 25 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

25″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–38°
Spring41–63°
Summer62–84°
Fall43–66°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Vance is

Vance beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.

32 measures vs. Illinois
5 better19 too close to call8 worse
What stands outVanceIL
Fewer uninsured adults6.7%9.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.4%13.2%
More adults who have had cancer10%7.6%
Osf Sacred Heart Medical Center
13.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 48% of U.S. communities.

48risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
48Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

1% of Vance is conserved land

5.1 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

1%conserved
Map of Vance: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
1%
conserved · 265 of 25,479 acres
5.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Fairmount Park—2
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Vance for work

Where Vance’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

13% → Champaign Champaign 13% 12% → Danville Danville 12% 7% → Urbana Urbana 7% 5% → Danville Danville 5% 4% → Catlin Catlin 4% 3% → Chicago Chicago 3% Vance · 2% stay
61jobs based in Vance
2%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Vance

Township in Illinois, United States

Vance Township is a township in Vermilion County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,057 and it contained 457 housing units.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1866
Population
1,001
Area
40 sq mi
Elevation
666 ft

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