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Danville
Ohiovillage
Danville
Total population
615
Median home value
$138,600
Bachelor's+
Median income
$53,194
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Danville is a village in Knox County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,019 at the 2020 census.
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History
Modern Danville had its start in 1923 by the merging of two neighboring villages called Buckeye City and Rosstown (Rossville). The original Danville was laid out by George Sapp, Sr. and Robert Waddell in 1813 and was named for Daniel Sapp, a soldier in the War of 1812.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Buckeye City is a neighborhood of Danville. Buckeye City was laid out in 1880, and was annexed by the village of Danville in 1923.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Danville, OH from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves4,768
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves4,605
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves4,037
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves3,734
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,663
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves3,623
- Song SparrowMelospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves3,455
- White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis Latham, 1790 · Aves3,311
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.9 — 2025-05-093 km S of Pleasant City, Ohio
- M 2.8 — 2025-04-291 km SE of Pleasant City, Ohio
- M 3.1 — 2025-04-243 km S of Pleasant City, Ohio
- M 3.1 — 2025-04-223 km ESE of Buffalo, Ohio
- M 2.6 — 2021-11-192 km NW of Sherrodsville, Ohio
- M 2.6 — 2021-10-281 km NW of Sherrodsville, Ohio
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Ohio
- Apple Valley4.7 mi away
- Mount Vernon12.5 mi away
- Nashville12.9 mi away
- Butler13 mi away · pop. 1,146
- Loudonville13 mi away · pop. 3,230
- Perrysville14.9 mi away · pop. 822
- Fredericktown15.3 mi away
- Bellville17.7 mi away · pop. 2,086
- Lake Buckhorn18.5 mi away · pop. 728
- Millersburg19.5 mi away
- Lucas19.7 mi away · pop. 593
- Canal Lewisville24.4 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Danville
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library