As of the 2010 census, its population was 32,113 and it contained 13,913 housing units.

[2] Danville Area Community College and the Illinois Department Of Corrections Danville Correctional Facility are in this township.

Danville Township was named for Dan Beckwith, an Indian trader.

[3] According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 50.01 square miles (129.5 km2), of which 49.43 square miles (128.0 km2) (or 98.84%) is land and 0.58 square miles (1.5 km2) (or 1.16%) is water.

[2] The township contains these cemeteries: Atherton, Danville National, Forse, Greenwood, Hooten, Langley, Lutheran, Lynch, Oakhill, Parish, Saint Patrick's and Sandhill.