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.

History

Vance Township was created in 1866.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 40.03 square miles (103.7 km), of which 39.96 square miles (103.5 km) (or 99.83%) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km) (or 0.20%) is water.

Cities and towns

• Fairmount

Adjacent townships

• Oakwood Township (northeast)
• Catlin Township (east)
• Jamaica Township (southeast)
• Sidell Township (south)
• South Homer Township, Champaign County (west)
• Ogden Township, Champaign County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Bodkin and Davis.

Airports and landing strips

• Catlett Landing Strip
• Rockin 'B' Farms Airport

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	1,010
U.S. Decennial Census