Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Danville’s best subject grade is an A+ for cost of living; its weakest is a C− for health. Danville’s average trip to work is 34 minutes, above both the Ohio town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 2 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on cost of living. Danville is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 68% of U.S. towns. Danville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Danville beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Danville is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 234 in 1830, a low of 134 in 1870, 1,019 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 4 maps from 1912 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Danville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Danville.
Danville beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Danville, where Ohio’s towns sit at 16% and U.S. towns at 14%. 20% of Danville adults report frequent mental distress.
| Danville | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 28% | 25% |
| What stands out | Danville | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.8% | 15.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 8% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 58.3% | 62.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Danville has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 19° and about 42 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Danville for work: only 5% work in town. The median household income in Danville is $53,000. The top destinations are Mount Vernon (21%), Columbus (6%) and Union Township (4%).
| Danville | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $53,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4.6% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.4% | 6.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 64% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
7 crimes were reported in Danville in 2023: 4 property and 3 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Danville is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to police
Danville’s median rent is $545 a month. Typical home values rose 6.8% in the year to September 2026.
| Danville | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $545 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 75% | 77% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
2 within 15 miles of the center of Danville
About 2 of every 100 Danville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
4 notable people were born in Danville.
Village in Ohio, United States
Danville is a village in Knox County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,019 at the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.
4 notable people were born here, including William Fletcher Sapp and Robert M. Nevin.
