Vermilion County
Vermilion County, Illinois: solar permitting grade C (score 48/100, Elevated Risk). Score has been stable over the last 12 months. Primary-source ordinance and board-vote data on SitePath.
Public summary
| Grade | C · Elevated Risk · Score 48/100 |
| Population | 75,758 |
| Solar ordinance | Active solar ordinance on the books |
| Active moratorium | None on record |
| Regulatory trajectory | Stable (no material ordinance movement) |
| 12-month score movement | Stable |
| Last verified | 2026-05-02 |
Developer outlook
Vermilion County carries elevated permitting risk. Developers should budget additional time for ordinance review, public hearing preparation, and community engagement. Illinois's state RPS policy provides a supportive macro backdrop for renewables, even where individual county ordinances are restrictive. Market saturation is elevated in this area — expect competition for prime land parcels and interconnection capacity.
Local intel
On file: named opposition groups
Cities, towns & townships
Local governments in Vermilion County. An incorporated city, town or village can adopt its own zoning, separate from the county’s.
- Danville city
- Georgetown city
- Hoopeston city
- Allerton villagepartly in this county
- Alvin village
- Belgium village
- Bismarck village
- Catlin village
- Fairmount village
- Fithian village
- Henning village
- Indianola village
- Muncie village
- Oakwood village
- Potomac village
- Rankin village
- Ridge Farm village
- Rossville village
- Sidell village
- Tilton village
- Westville village
- Blount township
- Butler township
- Carroll township
Show all
- Catlin township
- Danville township
- Elwood township
- Georgetown township
- Grant township
- Jamaica township
- Love township
- McKendree township
- Middlefork township
- Newell township
- Oakwood township
- Pilot township
- Ross township
- Sidell township
- South Ross township
- Vance township
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, incorporated places and county subdivisions with an active government.
Nearby counties
- Warren County, IN · ≈22 miB39—
- Champaign County · ≈25 miC51—
- Fountain County, IN · ≈26 miD52—
- Vermillion County, IN · ≈27 miC48—
- Edgar County · ≈35 miA28—
- Benton County, IN · ≈36 miB40—
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Vermilion County ranks #65 of 102 ranked Illinois counties (1 = lowest permitting risk). Lowest-risk in Illinois: DeWitt County (A · 26), Bureau County (A · 26), Edgar County (A · 28). See all Illinois county grades →
Want the full record?
Setback distances, board vote histories, source documents, and ordinance amendments are available in the full county profile. The map is free; a walkthrough shows you the underlying record.
About this score
Every U.S. county is scored 0–100 on solar permitting risk (lower is friendlier to development). The grade is a weighted composite of compliance stringency, market saturation, regulatory trajectory, and data uncertainty. Every figure traces back to a primary government document. Read the full methodology →
Related reading
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