Danville, West Virginia
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Danville is a town in Boone County
, West Virginia
, United States
. The population was 550 at the 2000 census. Danville was incorporated in 1911 by the Circuit Court
and named for Dan Rock, the town's first postmaster. Danville was formerly known as Newport and Red House.
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According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 550 people, 285 households, and 139 families residing in the town. The population density
was 507.3 /sqmi. There were 325 housing units at an average density of 299.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 99.27% White, 0.36% African American, 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 married couples
living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 51.2% were non-families. 48.1% of all households 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 per capita income
for the town was $14,469. About 13.1% of families and 16.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.3% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.
The Zip code population of Danville, WV was 3,376 in 2,000. It was an estimated 3,301 in 2008.
Boone County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 25,535 people, 10,291 households, and 7,460 families residing in the county. The population density was 51 people per square mile . There were 11,575 housing units at an average density of 23 per square mile...
, West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 550 at the 2000 census. Danville was incorporated in 1911 by the Circuit Court
Circuit court
Circuit court is the name of court systems in several common law jurisdictions.-History:King Henry II instituted the custom of having judges ride around the countryside each year to hear appeals, rather than forcing everyone to bring their appeals to London...
and named for Dan Rock, the town's first postmaster. Danville was formerly known as Newport and Red House.
Geography
Danville is located at 38°4′40"N 81°50′9"W (38.077863, -81.835696), along the Little Coal RiverCoal River (West Virginia)
The Coal River is a tributary of the Kanawha River in southern West Virginia. It is formed near the community of Alum Creek by the confluence of the Big and Little Coal Rivers, and flows generally northward through western Kanawha County, past the community of Upper Falls and into the Kanawha...
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According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 550 people, 285 households, and 139 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 507.3 /sqmi. There were 325 housing units at an average density of 299.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 99.27% White, 0.36% African American, 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 married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 51.2% were non-families. 48.1% of all households 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 per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $14,469. About 13.1% of families and 16.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.3% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.
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 30 miles (48.3 km) of Route 119 (Corridor "G").The Zip code population of Danville, WV was 3,376 in 2,000. It was an estimated 3,301 in 2008.