Danville, Vermont

Danville, Vermont
Town

Danville's post office

Danville, Vermont
Danville, Vermont

Location in the United States

Coordinates: 44°25′N 72°8′W / 44.417°N 72.133°W / 44.417; -72.133Coordinates: 44°25′N 72°8′W / 44.417°N 72.133°W / 44.417; -72.133
Country United States
State Vermont
County Caledonia
Established October 31, 1786[1]
Area
 • Total 61.1 sq mi (158.3 km2)
 • Land 60.7 sq mi (157.3 km2)
 • Water 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2)
Elevation 1,591 ft (485 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 2,196
 • Density 36/sq mi (14.0/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 05828, 05873 (West Danville)
Area code(s) 802
FIPS code 50-17125[2]
GNIS feature ID 1462080[3]
Website www.danvillevt.com

Danville is a town in Caledonia County, Vermont, United States. The population was 2,196 at the 2010 census.[4] The primary settlement in town is recorded as the Danville census-designated place (CDP) and had a population of 383 at the 2010 census.[5]

History

Danville was established on October 31, 1786, by the Vermont Legislature, making it one of the last towns to be created in Caledonia County.[6] The town was named for the 18th-century French cartographer Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville.[7][8]

A Debtors' prison was located here in the late 18th to the early 19th centuries.[9]

A thief in West Danville made national news in 2008 when he apologized for robbing a convenience store and obediently left a roll of one-dollar bills to allow the store to open up the next morning.[10]

Geography

Scenery typical of the Danville area in mid-October.

Danville is located west of St. Johnsbury, Vermont. Other towns bordering Danville are Barnet to the southeast, Peacham to the south, Cabot and Walden to the west, Stannard to the northwest, Wheelock to the north, and Lyndon to the northeast, touching Danville at a single corner. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 61.1 square miles (158.3 km2), of which 60.7 square miles (157.3 km2) is land and 0.42 square miles (1.1 km2), or 0.67%, is water.[4] The main village in town (not separately incorporated) comprises the Danville CDP, with an area of 1.0 square mile (2.7 km2), all land.[5]

U.S. Route 2 runs through the town, connecting St. Johnsbury to the east with Montpelier 26 miles (42 km) to the west. In West Danville the two-lane highway passes Joes Pond (named after Indian Joe[11]), which extends into Cabot. Vermont Route 15 leaves US-2 in West Danville, heading northwest towards Hardwick and Morrisville.

The highest point in Danville is a 2,365-foot (721 m) summit on the ridge of the Kittredge Hills along the western border of the town.

Climate

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot summers and cold winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Danville has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.[12]

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1790574—
18001,514163.8%
18102,24048.0%
18202,3002.7%
18302,63114.4%
18402,6330.1%
18502,577−2.1%
18602,544−1.3%
18702,216−12.9%
18802,003−9.6%
18901,784−10.9%
19001,628−8.7%
19101,564−3.9%
19201,494−4.5%
19301,6007.1%
19401,472−8.0%
19501,312−10.9%
19601,3684.3%
19701,4052.7%
19801,70521.4%
19901,91712.4%
20002,21115.3%
20102,196−0.7%
Est. 20142,208[13]0.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[14]

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 2,211 people, 871 households, and 627 families residing in the town. The population density was 36.3 people per square mile (14.0/km2). There were 1,152 housing units at an average density of 18.9 per square mile (7.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.10% White, 0.18% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.14% Asian, and 0.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.45% of the population.

There were 871 households out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.0% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 28.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $42,440, and the median income for a family was $47,150. Males had a median income of $33,654 versus $21,573 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,012. About 6.2% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.3% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.

Arts and culture

Museums and other points of interest

The Greenbanks Hollow Covered Bridge was built in 1886, and has been restored to its original condition.[15][16]

Parks and recreation

Joe's Pond covers 396 acres (160 ha) and offers fishing, hiking trails and cottages. Wildlife in the area include moose, turkeys, bears, ducks and geese.[16][17]

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Danville Vermont History". Ancestry.com. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
  2. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Danville town, Caledonia County, Vermont". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
  5. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Danville CDP, Vermont". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Danville Vermont History". Ancestry.com. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Profile for Danville, Vermont, VT". ePodunk. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
  8. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 100.
  9. ↑ Dunbar, Bethany M. (June 26, 2013). "Barton's hydroelectric history is revisited". The Chronicle (Barton, Vermont). pp. 1B.
  10. ↑ Miles, Jeanne (November 21, 2008). "Robber Apologizes Before Taking Money in West Danville". The Caledonian-Record. Retrieved 7 April 2011. He was very apologetic," store owner Jeff Downs said Thursday. "He said, 'I'm very sorry I have to do this.'
  11. ↑ Brown, E. Jane (September 1994). "Welcome to Joe's Pond Vermont". Originally published in The Caledonian Record. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  12. ↑ Climate Summary for Danville, Vermont
  13. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  14. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Greenbanks Hollow Covered Bridge". Virtual Vermont. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
  16. 1 2 "Danville Town Sights". The Official Website of the Town of Danville Vermont. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
  17. ↑ "Joe’s Pond Vermont". Joe’s Pond Vermont. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
  18. ↑ THE LEGISLATIVE MANUAL OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN
  19. ↑ Albert G. Chadwick, Soldiers' Record of the Town of St. Johnsbury, Vermont, in the War of the Rebellion, 1883, page 25
  20. ↑ WCAX-TV, The End of an Era: Last 'Guiding Light' Episode Airs Today, September 18, 2009
  21. ↑ Robert Cecil Cook, Who's Who in American Education, 1966, page 270
  22. ↑ The American Almanac and Repository of Useful Knowledge, Vermont Government, 1835, page 167
  23. ↑ "DEMING, Benjamin F., (1790 - 1834)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
  24. ↑ Fort Leavenworth Historical Society, Biography, Henry Leavenworth, retrieved January 5, 2014
  25. ↑ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1889,' Biographical Sketch of Cyrus Miner, pg. 517
  26. ↑ Eliakim Persons Walton, Records of the Governor and Council of the State of Vermont, Voliume VIII, 1880, page 1
  27. ↑ "STEVENS, Thaddeus, (1792 - 1868)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved November 26, 2012.

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