Alvin, Illinois

Alvin
Alvin post office and grain elevator
Location of Alvan in Vermilion County, Illinois.
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 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
640 ft (200 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
233
 • Density293.8/sq mi (113.42/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
61811
Area code217
FIPS code17-01242
GNIS ID2397950
Websitehttps://villageofalvin.com/

Alvin also Alvan is a village in South Ross Township, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. It is part of the Danville, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Alvin had a population of 233. 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).