Danville, Kentucky

Danville, Kentucky
Downtown Danville
Downtown Danville
Flag of Danville, Kentucky
Official seal of Danville, Kentucky
Official logo of Danville, Kentucky
Nickname(s): 
"The City of Firsts"; "Birthplace of the Bluegrass"; "Title Town"
Location of Danville in Boyle County, Kentucky.
Location of Danville in Boyle County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 37°38′45″N 84°46′21″W / 37.64583°N 84.77250°W / 37.64583; -84.77250
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyBoyle
Settled1783
Incorporated1787
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
 • MayorJames (J.H.) Atkins[1]
 • City ManagerEarl Coffey
 • CommissionersKevin Caudill
Jennie Hollon
Donna Peek
Rick Serres[2]
Area
 • Total17.28 sq mi (44.76 km2)
 • Land17.18 sq mi (44.50 km2)
 • Water0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2)
Elevation958 ft (292 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total17,234
 • Estimate 
(2022)[5]
17,303
 • Density1,003.1/sq mi (387.29/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
40422-40423
Area code859
FIPS code21-19882
GNIS feature ID2404185[4]
Websitewww.danvilleky.gov

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]

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Election Results announced". The Advocate Messenger. November 8, 2022. Archived from the original on November 18, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  3. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 19, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  4. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Danville, Kentucky
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  8. ^ "Quick Facts Danville city, Kentucky". Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  9. ^ "Great American Main Street Award Winners". National Trust for Historic Preservation. Archived from the original on September 22, 2017. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
  10. ^ "Best Places to Retire". CNNMoney. September 2011. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved September 17, 2011.
  11. ^ Gerth, Joseph (October 31, 2011). "Centre College in Danville chosen for 2012 vice presidential debate". Courier Journal. Retrieved November 15, 2011.