Alvin, Illinois

Alvin
Alvin post office and grain elevator
Location of Alvan in Vermilion County, Illinois.
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
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyVermilion
TownshipSouth Ross
Foundedc. 1875
Area
  Total
0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2)
  Land0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
643 ft (196 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
233
  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
Websitehttps://villageofalvin.com/

Alvin is a village in South Ross Township, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. 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).