Danville, IA

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Danville, Iowa

Danville, Iowa, in Des Moines county, is 56 miles S of Iowa City, Iowa (center to center) and 164 miles N of St. Louis, Missouri. There are 914 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Danville

In Danville, about 65% of adults are married. When people think of Danville, they might picture couples and families, not singles.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Danville had a median family income of $48,875. In Danville, most people are middle class or better. The city is fortunate in that not many of its residents suffer poverty.

Danville Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Danville that were owner-occupied was 81%.

Commuting

In Danville, 93% of commuters drive to work. One of the nice things about the city is its reasonable commuting times.

High Points

Danville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Iowa):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Danville, IA

Comparing Danville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Iowa (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Near Medium City	56 miles S of Iowa City, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	164 miles N of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Des Moines
Standard Zip Codes	52623
Phone Area Codes	319
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.864
Longitude	-91.313

Station	BURLINGTON RADIO KBUR
Distance	8.4 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 30 F
Apr Temp	43 to 62 F
Jul Temp	67 to 85 F
Oct Temp	46 to 65 F
Annual Precip	37.9 inches

Station	MOUNT PLEASANT 1 SSW
Distance	14.5 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 31 F
Apr Temp	40 to 62 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	43 to 66 F
Annual Precip	37.3 inches

Station	COLUMBUS JUNCT 2 SSW
Distance	26.8 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 30 F
Apr Temp	40 to 63 F
Jul Temp	64 to 87 F
Oct Temp	42 to 65 F
Annual Precip	37.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	914	100%
Male	434	47.5%
Female	480	52.5%
Under 18	223	24.4%
18+	691	75.6%
65+	187	20.5%
Median Age	39
Average Family Size	2.95
White	905	99%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	2	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	2	0.2%
Mixed Race	3	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	859
Growth	-55
Growth %	-5.99%

Ancestry	Percent
German	44.3%
Irish	10.5%
US/American	9.5%
English	9.5%
Swedish	7.9%
Dutch	3.1%
Scottish	2.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.2%
Scotch-Irish	2.2%
French (except Basque)	1.6%
Norwegian	1.6%
Polish	1.6%
Hungarian	1.4%
Swiss	1.4%
Scandinavian	0.3%
Celtic	0.3%
Greek	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Danville	914	$48,875
Burlington	26,839	$40,912
Middletown	535	$37,500
New London	1,937	$46,389
St Paul	118	$58,750
West Burlington	3,161	$45,321
West Point	980	$50,724

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