Collison Illinois Map

About Collison, Illinois

Collison is a locality in Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 180. The population density is 5.0 people per km². Collison is located at 40.2250°N, 87.8039°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 61831.

Collison rests in a landscape shaped by the patient hand of agriculture, where broad fields of corn and soybeans stretch out under an expansive Illinois sky. It lies 11.5 miles north-west of Danville, IL (from Danville, IL: bearing 307°T), and is situated 7.6 miles north of Oakwood. The land here is mostly flat, a gentle, almost imperceptible swell leading the eye towards horizons that seem to go on forever. Roads cut straight lines across the terrain, dark ribbons against the green and gold tapestry of cultivated earth, and the air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint, dry scent of dust and sun-baked grain. Small clusters of trees, often marking property lines or the banks of unseen drainage ditches, offer the only significant interruption to the vastness, their leaves whispering in the prevailing breeze. The story of Collison is tied to the rich soil that has sustained it for generations, a place where farming has always been the bedrock of its economy. It’s a landscape that remembers the slow, steady work of pioneers who broke the prairie sod, and the ongoing dedication of families who continue to coax bounty from the earth. While larger towns buzz with a different energy, life in Collison moves at a pace dictated by the seasons and the needs of the land. The grain elevator, a silent sentinel against the sky, stands as a quiet monument to the harvest, a tangible link to the prosperity that flows from the fields surrounding Collison.

About This Collison Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Collison, Illinois — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.225036, -87.803916. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Collison and Vermilion County.

Detailed location data for Collison includes the ZIP code (61831), telephone area code (309), county seat of Vermilion County (Danville), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Collison is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.