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Danville

Total population

111

Elevation137 m
Land area2.04 km²
Weather83°F · Sunny
Coordinates32.61°, -83.25°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
137 m
Area
2.04 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Danville is a town in Twiggs and Wilkinson counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, Danville had a population of 165.

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History & geography

History

Danville was originally called "Hughes", and under that name had its start about 1891 when the railroad was extended to that point. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1905 as the "Town of Danville". The town was named for Daniel G. Hughes, father of U.S. Representative Dudley Mays Hughes.

Geography

Danville is located at (32.605607, -83.244762). Interstate 16 runs northwest to southeast just south of town, leading southeast 137 mi (220 km) to Savannah and northwest 31 mi (50 km) to Macon. The town is also traversed by U.S. Route 80 and Georgia State Route 358. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.

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Demographics & economy

Geography

Latitude
32.6060
Longitude
-83.2461
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
83°F
Sunny
Tonight
56°F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
85°F
Sunny
Sunday Night
53°F
Mostly Clear
Monday
87°F
Sunny
Monday Night
56°F
Clear

Forecast for Danville, GA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
38.3%
Diabetes
13.2%
Adult obesity
38.7%
Binge drinking
15.7%
Adult smoking
17.7%
No leisure activity
29.5%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
3
Elementary
1
Middle
1
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Jeffersonville Elementary
    Elementary · Jeffersonville · 334 students · 12.4:1 ratio
  • Twiggs County High School
    High · Jeffersonville · 208 students · 13:1 ratio
  • Twiggs Middle School
    Middle · Jeffersonville · 175 students · 10.3:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Georgia

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.65
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,696

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
217
Avg daily Wikipedia views
7
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Danville

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Site
BIG SANDY CREEK AT US 441, NEAR IRWINTON, GA
Distance
12 mi
Streamflow
9.7 cfs
Gage height
2.64 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-26 11:30 UTC.

Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET