Town of Danville | |
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 Museum of the San Ramon Valley, pictured in 2021 | |
| Mottoes: | |
 Location of Danville in Contra Costa County, California | |
  Town of Danville Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 37°49′18″N 122°00′00″W / 37.82167°N 122.00000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Contra Costa |
| Incorporated | July 1, 1982[2] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Karen Stepper[3] |
| • State senator | Steve Glazer (D)[4] |
| • Assemblymember | Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D)[5] |
| • United States representatives | Mark DeSaulnier (D) [6] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.08 sq mi (46.82 km2) |
| • Land | 18.08 sq mi (46.82 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 358 ft (109 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 43,582 |
| • Density | 2,410.78/sq mi (930.82/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 94506, 94526 |
| Area code | 925 |
| FIPS code | 06-17988 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 277497[9] 2412403[10] |
| Website | www |
The Town of Danville[11] is located in the San Ramon Valley in Contra Costa County, California, United States. It is one of the incorporated municipalities in California that use "town" in their names instead of "city". The population was 43,582 at the 2020 census. Since 2018, for five consecutive years, Danville was named "the safest town in California".[12][13]
The Iron Horse Regional Trail runs through Danville. It was first a railroad that has been converted to an 80-foot-wide (24 m)[citation needed] corridor of bike and hike trails as well as controlled intersections. Extending from Livermore to Concord, the trail passes through Danville.[14]
Danville is also home to the Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site, Village Theatre and Art Gallery, and the Museum of the San Ramon Valley.[15]
- ^ a b "Town of Danville". Archived from the original on April 24, 2017. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
- ^ "Town Council". Town of Danville. Archived from the original on May 5, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ "Senators". State of California. Archived from the original on April 24, 2013. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
- ^ "Members Assembly". State of California. Archived from the original on April 24, 2013. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
- ^ "California's 15th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ "Danville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Danville
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Town of Danville
- ^ "Danville Municipal Code 1-10.1". Archived from the original on February 6, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2007.
- ^ "California's 50 Safest Cities of 2020". Archived from the original on December 24, 2019. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
- ^ "Danville is 'safest' city in California for third year, survey shows". March 20, 2020.
- ^ "Iron Horse Regional Trail." East Bay Regional Parks District. Undated. Archived November 12, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Accessed March 10, 2018
- ^ "The Village Theater". Archived from the original on November 29, 2007. Retrieved December 3, 2007.