Fithian, Illinois
| Fithian | |
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| Village of Fithian | |
 Vermilion County's location in Illinois |
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| Coordinates: 40°06′52″N 087°52′31″W / 40.11444°N 87.87528°WCoordinates: 40°06′52″N 087°52′31″W / 40.11444°N 87.87528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Vermilion |
| Township | Oakwood |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.38 sq mi (1.0 km2) |
| • Land | 0.38 sq mi (1.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 663 ft (202 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 506 |
| • Density | 1,308.9/sq mi (505.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (MST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP Code | 61844 |
| Area code(s) | 217 |
| FIPS code | 17-26233 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2398881 |
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 506 at the 2000 census.
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.
Fithian is located at 40°6′52″N 87°52′31″W / 40.11444°N 87.87528°W (40.1143998, -87.8751400).
According to the 2010 census, Fithian has a total area of 0.38 square miles (0.98 km2), all land.
As of the 2000 Census, there were 506 people, 201 households and 147 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,308.9 inhabitants per square mile (505.4/km2). There were 205 housing units at an average density of 530.3 per square mile (204.7/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 99.41% White, 0.20% African American and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population.
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