Danville, Indiana

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Coordinates: 39°45′39″N, 86°31′4″W
Town of Danville, Indiana
Location in the state of Indiana
County	Hendricks
Area
- City	15.9 km²
- Land	15.9 km²
- Water	0.0 km²
Population
- City (2000)	6,418
- Density	404.2/km²
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Website: www.danvilleindiana.org

Danville is a town in Hendricks County, Indiana, USA. The population was 6,418 at the 2000 census. The town is the county seat of Hendricks County^GR6.

1 History
2 Geography
3 Demographics
4 Notable native
5 External links

[edit] History

Danville was the home of Central Normal College from 1878 to 1951 (it existed under the name Canterbury College from 1946 to 1951). CNC was one of the nation's early "normal" schools, which specialized in training teachers. Tuition in 1900 was $19 for two terms. Canterbury College closed in 1951 after graduating more than 75,000 teachers. The Danville Middle School sits on the site of the former college, and utilizes part of the original campus, Hargrave Hall.

Hendricks County Historical Museum

The Museum is located in the former Sheriff's Residence and Jail at 170 South Washington in Danville. The building was erected in 1866 and served as the county jail until 1974. The two-story brick structure, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is the only surviving example of the Second Empire style of architecture in the County. This style was popular after the Civil War and has as defining elements a central tower and mansard roof.

The Museum's collection includes items relating to domestic life, agriculture, military history, education and other aspects of our county's heritage. Also included are items relating to the history of Central Normal College/Canterbury College, which was located in Danville from 1878 until 1951.

The museum is currently closed and only available for school and private group tours. (317) 745-6158

[edit] Geography

Danville is located at 39°45′39″N, 86°31′4″W (39.760736, -86.517798)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 15.9 km² (6.1 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 6,418 people, 2,350 households, and 1,670 families residing in the town. The population density was 404.2/km² (1,047.7/mi²). There were 2,506 housing units at an average density of 157.8/km² (409.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.38% White, 0.34% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.06% of the population.

There were 2,350 households out of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $54,330, and the median income for a family was $62,813. Males had a median income of $40,724 versus $26,678 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,209. About 2.1% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.