DansvilleMI
A town of 522, settled in 1844.
Is Dansville a good place to live?
Dansville’s typical journey to work is 34 minutes, against 25 minutes in Michigan’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Dansville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
522 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Dansville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dansville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Dansville.
Compared with most of Michigan and the rest of the country, fewer of Dansville’s working residents work locally
Half of commuters travel less than 17 miles. Between 2011 and 2021, jobs in Dansville dropped by 56, to 95. Its middle household income stands at $119,000, where Michigan’s towns sit at $77,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. 7% of Dansville residents live below the poverty line.
| Dansville | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $119,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 9.2% | 10% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Natural hazards: low risk in Dansville, mostly inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 78% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Dansville, 43% come from inland flooding and 26% from tornadoes. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2023.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Dansville, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 16° and about 46 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Dansville binge drink than in the typical Michigan or U.S. town
13% of adults report frequent physical distress in Dansville. This Michigan town beats the Michigan average on 14 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. Two figures for adults in the town: 29% have been diagnosed with depression, 8.7% have diabetes.
| Dansville | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 27% | 23% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.7% | 12% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 36% | 35% |
| What stands out | Dansville | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.5% | 10.2% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.9% | 7% |
| More binge drinkers | 19.8% | 15.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A home in Dansville is worth about $286K, on Zillow’s estimate
Values rose 1.7% in the 12 months to September 2026. The share of households in Dansville who live in a home they own: 92%.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0.2% of the land in Dansville is protected from building
0.5 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Dansville has one park or preserve, 3 acres in all.
| Dansville | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.2% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Village of Dansville Community Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Michigan Stadium and 21 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Dansville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw35 mi Stadium & arenaMichigan Stadium
15 mi MuseumEli and Edythe Broad Art Museum150K visitors a year
36 mi Park & preserveDomino's Farms
16 mi Zoo & aquariumPotter Park Zoo
34 mi TheatreMichigan Theater
35 mi MuseumUniversity of Michigan Museum of ArtPhoto credits
Michigan Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum: Dj1997, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Domino's Farms: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0 · Potter Park Zoo: Dj1997, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Michigan Theater: mrkumm, CC BY 2.0 · University of Michigan Museum of Art: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Everything we know about Dansville
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Dansville; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Dansville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
99% of working residents leave Dansville for work
Where Dansville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
Famous people from Dansville
4 notable people were born in Dansville.
About Dansville
Village in Michigan, United States
Dansville is a village in Ingham County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is centered along M-36 within Ingham Township about 22 miles (35 km) southeast of downtown Lansing. The population was 529 at the 2020 census.
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- Established
- 1844
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 961 ft
- ZIP code
- 48819
Questions about Dansville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dansville, MI a good place to live?
Dansville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Dansville, MI known for?
4 notable people were born here, including Clarence W. Avery and Lindsay Bowen.