Welcome to Rankin ...

The village of Rankin is located in Vermilion County<1>.

The location of Rankin has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

The pronunciation of Rankin: RAN-kin<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rankin, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1881.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Rankin has a population of 514 people<4> (see below for details).

Rankin is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: Rankin lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Rankin (for example, toward Ambia (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Rankin lies within the (217) area code.

The ZIP code for Rankin: 60960<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rankin had an population of 514 people. This is a decrease of 8.38% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 16.69% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Rankin had a population of 561 people. This makes Rankin the county's 14th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 561 people, the population of Rankin decreased 9.08% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 617 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Rankin.

Communities Also Named Rankin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Rankin: This one is located in Vermilion County and the other is located in Saint Clair County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 26 communities that are also named Rankin - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas (2), California, Kentucky (3), Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina (3), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania, Tennessee (2), Texas (3), Washington and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rankin.

Communities near Rankin ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rankin.

• Rantoul
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rantoul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rantoul
  • Rantoul is located in Champaign County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,305 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rantoul <7>
• Hoopeston
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoopeston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopeston
  • Hoopeston is located in Vermilion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoopeston <7>
• Paxton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
  • Paxton is located in Ford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,117 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paxton <7>
• Onarga
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onarga
  • Onarga is located in Iroquois County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onarga <7>
• Rossville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
  • Rossville is located in Vermilion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,202 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <7>
• Milford
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
  • Milford is located in Iroquois County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <7>
• Gifford
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gifford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
  • Gifford is located in Champaign County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,035 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gifford <7>
• Cissna Park
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cissna Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cissna Park
  • Cissna Park is located in Iroquois County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cissna Park <7>
• Potomac
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
  • Potomac is located in Vermilion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potomac <7>
• Buckley
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckley
  • Buckley is located in Iroquois County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckley <7>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Rankin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rankin.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rankin. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rankin.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rankin. See our Newspapers Page for Rankin.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rankin ...

Looking for more information about Rankin? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Rankin, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rankin.

Adding Rankin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rankin in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Rankin was on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1881).

We also found Rankin in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rankin.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rankin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Vermilion County: www.co.vermilion.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov