Danville is a town in Boone County,

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, United States. The population was 660 at the 2020 census. Danville was incorporated in 1911 and named for Dan Rock, the town's first postmaster. Danville was formerly known as Newport and Red House.

Geography

Danville is located in northwestern Boone County at (38.077863, -81.835696), The town is situated along the Little Coal River, with its business district lying primarily along the east bank of the river.

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, the county seat, borders Danville to the south.

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, signed as Smoot Avenue within Danville, traverses the town, connecting it with Madison to the south, and terminating at

U.S. Route 119 U.S. Route 119 (US 119) is a spur of US 19. It is a north–south route (on a northeast-southwest alignment) that was an original United States highway of 1926. It is Corridor G of the Appalachian Development Highway System (ADHS) east of US ...

on the north side of town. From this intersection, US 119 continues northeastward in the direction of Charleston, and southwestward to Chapmanville and Logan. According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 691 people, 303 households, and 150 families living in the town. The

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was . There were 334 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.1%

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, 0.6%

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, 0.3%

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, 0.6% from

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, and 0.4% from two or more races.

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of any race were 1.3% of the population. There were 303 households, of which 20.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.3% were

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living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 50.5% were non-families. 44.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.98 and the average family size was 2.72. The median age in the town was 53.6 years. 14.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.9% were from 25 to 44; 28.4% were from 45 to 64; and 31.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 44.1% male and 55.9% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 550 people, 285 households, and 139 families living in the town. The

was . There were 325 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 99.27%

, 0.36%

, 0.18% Native American, and 0.18% from two or more races. There were 285 households, out of which 20.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.4% were

living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 51.2% were non-families. Of all households, 48.1% were made up of individuals, and 24.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.93 and the average family size was 2.73. In the town, the population was spread out, with 18.0% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 21.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 77.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.5 males. The median income for a household in the town was $21,369, and the median income for a family was $26,397. Males had a median income of $33,125 versus $23,333 for females. The

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for the town was $14,469. About 13.1% of families and 16.3% of the population were below the

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, including 18.3% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over. The population of the

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for 25053, which includes Danville, was 3,376 in 2,000. It was estimated at 3,301 in 2008.

Public services

Danville is serviced by the Danville Volunteer Fire Department. The department is a fully volunteer organization with an annual budget of $150,000 per year. It provides fire protection and rescue services to the Town of Danville and surrounding areas covering of Route 119 (Corridor "G").

In popular culture

Folk musician

Dock Boggs Moran Lee "Dock" Boggs (February 7, 1898 – February 7, 1971) was an American old-time singer, songwriter and banjo player. His style of banjo playing, as well as his singing, is considered a unique combination of Appalachian folk music and Af ...

composed "Danville Girl":

Well I got off at Danville Got stuck on the Danville girl You bet your life she's out of sight She wore those Danville curls.

References

External links

* {{authority control Charleston, West Virginia metropolitan area Towns in Boone County, West Virginia Towns in West Virginia