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Fithian
Illinoisvillage
Fithian
Total population
578
Median home value
$118,000
Bachelor's+
Median income
$80,500
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Fithian is a village in Oakwood Township, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. It is part of the Danville, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 488 at the 2020 census.
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History
The town was named after Dr. William Fithian, who donated some of the land for the community; he came to Danville in 1830 and had a farm just a mile west of the site of the town of Fithian. He was a friend and supporter of Abraham Lincoln, who was reputed to have stayed at the farm often in the mid-19th century, as he traveled on his circuit prior to his presidency. Fithian served terms in the Illinois House and Senate. The town of Fithian was a center for trading livestock and grain; it thrived when the Illinois Traction System (an interurban railroad) went through in 1903, and declined along with the ITS, especially during the Great Depression.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, Fithian has a total area of , all land.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Fithian, IL from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,592
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves3,106
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,045
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves2,859
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,823
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves2,654
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,643
- Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves2,432
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Oakwood Grade SchoolElementary · Oakwood · 581 students · 14.5:1 ratio
- Oakwood High SchoolHigh · Fithian · 286 students · 14.3:1 ratio
- Salt Fork North Elementary SchoolElementary · Catlin · 266 students · 14:1 ratio
- Salt Fork High SchoolHigh · Catlin · 247 students · 14.5:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.26 — 2025-05-137 km SSW of Lerna, Illinois
- M 2.5 — 2023-10-317 km ESE of Linden, Indiana
- M 3.82 — 2021-06-17Illinois-Indiana border region
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Illinois
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Fithian
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library