Danville, Kentucky | |
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 Downtown Danville | |
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| Nickname(s): "The City of Firsts"; "Birthplace of the Bluegrass"; "Title Town" | |
 Location of Danville in Boyle County, Kentucky. | |
| Coordinates: 37°38′45″N 84°46′21″W / 37.64583°N 84.77250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Boyle |
| Settled | 1783 |
| Incorporated | 1787 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | James (J.H.) Atkins[1] |
| • City Manager | Earl Coffey |
| • Commissioners | Kevin Caudill Jennie Hollon Donna Peek Rick Serres[2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.28 sq mi (44.76 km2) |
| • Land | 17.18 sq mi (44.50 km2) |
| • Water | 0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2) |
| Elevation | 958 ft (292 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 17,234 |
• Estimate (2022)[5] | 17,303 |
| • Density | 1,003.1/sq mi (387.29/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 40422-40423 |
| Area code | 859 |
| FIPS code | 21-19882 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404185[4] |
| Website | www |
Danville is a home rule-class city[6] in Boyle County, Kentucky, United States. It is the seat of its county.[7] The population was 17,236 at the 2020 Census.[8] Danville is the principal city of the Danville Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of the Boyle and Lincoln counties. In 2001, Danville received a Great American Main Street Award from the National Trust for Historic Preservation.[9] In 2011, Money magazine placed Danville as the fourth-best place to retire in the United States.[10] Centre College in Danville was selected to host U.S. vice-presidential debates in 2000 and 2012.[11]
- ^ "Atkins wins bid to become Danville's next mayor". The Advocate-Messenger. November 8, 2022. Archived from the original on November 17, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- ^ "Election Results announced". The Advocate Messenger. November 8, 2022. Archived from the original on November 18, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 19, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Danville, Kentucky
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Kentucky: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 20, 2023. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- ^ "Summary and Reference Guide to House Bill 331 City Classification Reform" (PDF). Kentucky League of Cities. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Quick Facts Danville city, Kentucky". Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- ^ "Great American Main Street Award Winners". National Trust for Historic Preservation. Archived from the original on September 22, 2017. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
- ^ "Best Places to Retire". CNNMoney. September 2011. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved September 17, 2011.
- ^ Gerth, Joseph (October 31, 2011). "Centre College in Danville chosen for 2012 vice presidential debate". Courier Journal. Retrieved November 15, 2011.