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Danville, WV

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Population
630
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
695 ft
Median Home Value
$91,900
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$530/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$23,571
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in West VirginiaPopulation rankingHighest population places in West VirginiaNearest larger communitySouth Charleston, West Virginia19 miles away · 13,072 residents.

About Danville

Danville is a town in Boone County, West Virginia, United States. The 2020 census counted 660 residents. Danville was incorporated in 1911 and named for Dan Rock, the town's first postmaster. Danville was formerly known as Newport and Red House. A newcomer can read Danville through the overlap of its older landmarks, surrounding geography, and current places. For a newcomer, Danville comes into focus through those concrete links among its past, landscape, and current routines. Madison, the county seat, borders Danville to the south. The town is situated along the Little Coal River.

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Lower FEMA County Drought Risk IndexA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingLow PopulationA+100.0rating

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