Alvin, Illinois

Alvin
Village
Alvin post office and grain elevator
Alvin post office and grain elevator
Location of Alvan in Vermilion County, Illinois.
Location of Alvan in Vermilion County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 40°18′25″N 87°36′25″W / 40.30694°N 87.60694°W / 40.30694; -87.60694[1]
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyVermilion
TownshipSouth Ross
Foundedc. 1875
Area
[2]
 • Total0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2)
 • Land0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[1]
643 ft (196 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total233
 • Density293.82/sq mi (113.42/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
61811
Area code217
FIPS code17-01242
GNIS ID2397950[1]
Websitehttps://villageofalvin.com/

Alvin is a village in South Ross Township, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States.[3] It is part of the Danville, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 316 at the 2000 census. The U.S. Post Office uses the name Alvin, however the village is also known by the alternate spelling Alvan (for example, by the U.S. Census Bureau).

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alvin, Illinois
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alvin, Illinois