Danville, California

Town of Danville
Museum of the San Ramon Valley, pictured in 2021.
Museum of the San Ramon Valley, pictured in 2021.
Motto(s): 
Live Locally[1]
"Heart of the San Ramon Valley."[1]
Location of Danville in Contra Costa County, California.
Location of Danville in Contra Costa County, California.
Town of Danville is located in the United States
Town of Danville
Town of Danville
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 37°49′18″N 122°00′00″W / 37.82167°N 122.00000°W / 37.82167; -122.00000
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyContra Costa
IncorporatedJuly 1, 1982[2]
Government
 • MayorKaren Stepper[3]
 • State senatorSteve Glazer (D)[4]
 • AssemblymemberRebecca Bauer-Kahan (D)[5]
 • United States representativesMark DeSaulnier (D) [6]
Area
 • Total18.08 sq mi (46.82 km2)
 • Land18.08 sq mi (46.82 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation358 ft (109 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total43,582
 • Density2,410.78/sq mi (930.82/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
94506, 94526
Area code925
FIPS code06-17988
GNIS feature IDs277497[9] 2412403[10]
Websitewww.danville.ca.gov

The Town of Danville[11] is located in the San Ramon Valley in Contra Costa County, California. 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 years in a row, 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 (24 m) wide[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]

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  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Town Council". Town of Danville. Archived from the original on May 5, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  4. ^ "Senators". State of California. Archived from the original on April 24, 2013. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
  5. ^ "Members Assembly". State of California. Archived from the original on April 24, 2013. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
  6. ^ "California's 15th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
  7. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  8. ^ "Danville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  9. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Danville
  10. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Town of Danville
  11. ^ "Danville Municipal Code 1-10.1". Archived from the original on February 6, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2007.
  12. ^ "California's 50 Safest Cities of 2020". Archived from the original on December 24, 2019. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  13. ^ "Danville is 'safest' city in California for third year, survey shows". March 20, 2020.
  14. ^ "Iron Horse Regional Trail." East Bay Regional Parks District. Undated. Archived November 12, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Accessed 2018-03-10
  15. ^ "The Village Theater". Archived from the original on November 29, 2007. Retrieved December 3, 2007.