Danville, KY: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Danville is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Boyle County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 17,236 at the 2020 census. 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. Centre College in Danville was selected to host U.S. vice-presidential debates in 2000 and 2012.

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How Danville ranks

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#19Shortest commute in KY #23Best schools in KY #36Cheapest rent in KY All KY rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code40422, 40423

Area code859

Living in Danville

Housing in Danville

$250K▲ 1.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Danville home is worth about $250,000, up 1.8% in a year, 7% above the Kentucky typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market50

Sale-to-list98.2%

Sold in May18

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Safety in Danville

B

Safety Grade B

Danville reports less crime per resident than 58% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. Kentucky has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Danville sits closer to the middle.

Violent crime per 1,000

Danville 0.8

Kentucky 2.1

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Danville 8.3

Kentucky 12.8

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Danville

Compared with Kentucky

≈Just like Kentucky

No difference on any of 5 measures is outside the margin of error.

Conditions all close Habits all close Care all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

Nothing stands out: Danville tracks Kentucky closely.

Care nearby

Ephraim Mcdowell Regional Medical CenterDanville · 0.4 mi · ER

Women's Care of the CommonwealthDanville · 0.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Schools in Danville

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A⁻

School Grade A-

The public schools Danville’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 82% of Kentucky’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#23Best public schoolsof 126 in KY

DistrictBoyle CountySchools13

Woodlawn Elementary School AElementary · Grades PK–5 · 657 students Edna L. Toliver Intermediate School B-Elementary · Grades 2–5 · 520 students Mary G. Hogsett Primary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–1 · 356 students Danville Montessori SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 65 students Boyle County Middle School AMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 655 students John W. Bate Middle School C+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 358 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within KY. Ratings are from neighbors.

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