Danville, Ohio
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Danville is a village in Knox County
Knox County, Ohio
Knox County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of 2010, the population was 60,921. Its county seat is Mount Vernon and is named for Henry Knox, an officer in the American Revolutionary War who was later the first Secretary of War....

, Ohio
Ohio
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 1,104 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 1,104 people, 442 households, and 292 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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 was 2,055.1 people per square mile (789.4/km²). There were 479 housing units at an average density of 891.7 per square mile (342.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.10% White, 0.09% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.18% Asian, and 1.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.36% of the population.

There were 442 households out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the village the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 101.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $28,636, and the median income for a family was $31,375. Males had a median income of $30,208 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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 for the village was $14,595. About 15.0% of families and 15.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.1% of those under age 18 and 13.5% of those age 65 or over.

Notable residents

  • Robert M. Nevin
    Robert M. Nevin
    Robert Murphy Nevin was an attorney and member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio.Robert M. Nevin was born in Danville, Ohio, the son of Robert and Frances E. Nevin. His father was a merchant and the first postmaster in Highland County, Ohio...

     - attorney and member of the United States House of Representatives
    United States House of Representatives
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  • Shamus O. Goare - United States Army Nightstalker killed during Operation Red Wing
    Operation Red Wing
    Operation Red Wings was a failed counter-insurgent mission in Kunar Province, Afghanistan, involving four members of the United States Navy SEALs, which took place on June 28, 2005....


Points of interest

  • Ramser Arboretum
    Ramser Arboretum
    Ramser Arboretum is an arboretum located at 24565 Danville-Jelloway Road, Danville, Ohio. Although privately owned, the arboretum is open to the public year-round except for deer-hunting season....

  • Darcy Field - Home of the Danville Lady Blue Devils (District Champions 1994, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, OHSAA Division IV State Champions 2008)
  • Tough St. Stadium - Home of the Danville Blue Devils
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