Salt Fork Community Unit School District 512, Illinois

Salt Fork Community Unit School District 512 is a unified school district in Vermilion County and Edgar County, Illinois, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 4,519 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 153 sq mi (396 km²) of land.

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Salt Fork Community Unit School District 512 in Illinois
Georgetown-Ridge Farm Consolidated Unit School District 4Westville Community Unit School District 2
Salt Fork Community Unit School District 512 and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Population, 2020–2024 estimate
4,519 ± 263
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
Counties
Vermilion County97% of the district’s landEdgar County3% of the district’s land
Land area
153 sq mi (396 km²)
Median household income
$70,568 ± $7,287
Median home value
$118,000 ± $8,735
Water area
0.41 sq mi (1.07 km²)
State
Illinois
Census code (GEOID)
1701418
Coordinates (central point)
39.979694, -87.797747

These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Salt Fork Community Unit School District 512, largest first

  1. Catlin Township3,059 people
  2. Catlin (village)2,160 people
  3. Vance Township900 people
  4. Sidell Township880 people
  5. Fairmount (village)555 people
  6. Sidell (village)440 people
  7. Carroll Township425 people
  8. Indianola (village)183 people
  9. Jamaica Township73 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Georgetown-Ridge Farm Consolidated Unit School District 49.9 mi east
  2. Heritage Community Unit School District 810 mi west
  3. Oakwood Community Unit School District 7611 mi north
  4. Westville Community Unit School District 211 mi northeast
  5. Danville Community Consolidated School District 11814 mi northeast
  6. Edgar County Community Unit District 615 mi southeast
  7. Shiloh Community Unit School District 116 mi south

These share a boundary with Salt Fork Community Unit School District 512. Distances are straight lines between central points.

Before using this answer for enrollment

A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends; the district’s attendance zones and rules do. Confirm the full address and grade with Salt Fork Community Unit School District 512 before you rely on it.

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