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Welcome to Danville ...

The city of Danville is located in Des Moines County<1>.


The location of Danville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Danville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1850.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Danville has a population of 906 people<3> (see below for details).

Danville is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Danville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Danville: (319)

The ZIP code for Danville: 52623<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Danville had an population of 906 people. This is a decrease of 3% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.88% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Danville had a population of 934 people. This makes Danville the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Danville represents 0.03% of the total population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 296th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 934 people, the population of Danville increased 2.19% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 914 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Danville.

Communities Also Named Danville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 47 communities that are also named Danville - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California (2), Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio (4), Pennsylvania, Quebec (3), South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (3), Vermont, Virginia (2), Washington (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Danville.

Communities near Danville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Danville.

  • Burlington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Fort Madison
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Mount Pleasant
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • West Burlington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Burlington
    • West Burlington is located in Des Moines County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,875 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Burlington <6>
  • New London
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
    • New London is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,825 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <6>
  • Mediapolis
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Oquawka
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oquawka
    • Oquawka is located in Henderson County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oquawka <6>
  • Winfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • West Point
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Dallas City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Danville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Danville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Danville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Danville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Danville. See our Newspapers Page for Danville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Danville ...

Looking for more information about Danville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Danville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Danville.

Adding Danville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Danville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Danville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Danville post office opened in 1850.

We also found Danville in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Danville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Danville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Des Moines County: www.co.des-moines.ia.us/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Des Moines, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Danville.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Danville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Danville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Danville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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