Danville, Ohio

Danville, Ohio
—  Village  —
Location of Danville, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°26′49″N 82°15′40″W / 40.44694°N 82.26111°W / 40.44694; -82.26111Coordinates: 40°26′49″N 82°15′40″W / 40.44694°N 82.26111°W / 40.44694; -82.26111
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Knox
Area
– Total	0.5 sq mi (1.4 km2)
– Land	0.5 sq mi (1.4 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1]	994 ft (303 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	1,104
– Density	2,055.1/sq mi (793.5/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	43014
Area code(s)	740
FIPS code	39-20114[2]
GNIS feature ID	1039574[1]

Danville is a village in Knox County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,104 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.^[3]

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 1,104 people, 442 households, and 292 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,055.1 people per square mile (789.4/km²). There were 479 housing units at an average density of 891.7 per square mile (342.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.10% White, 0.09% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.18% Asian, and 1.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.36% of the population.

There were 442 households out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the village the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 101.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $28,636, and the median income for a family was $31,375. Males had a median income of $30,208 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,595. About 15.0% of families and 15.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.1% of those under age 18 and 13.5% of those age 65 or over.

Notable residents

• Robert M. Nevin - attorney and member of the United States House of Representatives
• Shamus O. Goare - United States Army Nightstalker killed during Operation Red Wing

Points of interest

• Ramser Arboretum
• Darcy Field - Home of the Danville Lady Blue Devils (District Champions 1994, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, OHSAA Division IV State Champions 2008)
• Tough St. Stadium - Home of the Danville Blue Devils

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 

External links

• Village website