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Town Hall · Danville

In Danville, 80% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Vermont

Danville’s town government spent $1.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $810 per resident.

Town website
Election Day

Today

General election in Vermont.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.7M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$810
In 2022: $810, less than 60% of 83 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
9
full-time · 30 part-time · March payroll $41,973
Typical tax bill
$4,358
1.58% of home value · VT 1.59%

What stands out about how Danville is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Danville voted in 2024

Official results for Danville’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President1,514 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat57.1%864 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican38.2%578 votes

Others: 4.8% (72 votes).

Most votes in Danville: Kamala D Harris

Caledonia County: Harris 54.0%, Trump 41.6% · Vermont: Harris 63.8%, Trump 32.3%

Turnout
80%

of Danville’s 1,893 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Vermont: 71%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate1,500 votes
Bernie Sanders53.9%
Gerald MalloyRepublican41.1%
Others5.0%

Most votes in Danville: Bernie Sanders

Caledonia County: Sanders 54.1%, Malloy 40.0% · Vermont: Sanders 63.2%, Malloy 32.1%

Governor1,507 votes
Phil ScottRepublican82.5%
Esther Charlestin14.0%
Others3.5%

Most votes in Danville: Phil Scott

Caledonia County: Scott 78.9%, Charlestin 16.1% · Vermont: Scott 73.4%, Charlestin 21.8%

U.S. House · Vermont’s at-large district350,616 votes
Becca BalintDemocrat62.3%
Mark Coester29.8%
Others7.9%

Most votes in the district: Becca Balint

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Danville, its county and the state

HarrisTrumpOthersVotes
Danville57.1%38.2%4.8%1,514
Caledonia County54.0%41.6%4.4%16,633
Vermont63.8%32.3%3.9%369,422
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $810 per resident a year, or $2.22 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 42%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 73%From the state 15%Interest, fines & other 10%Fees & charges 3%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $1.1 million; interest on debt $1,000. With these, the whole budget was $2.8 million.
Compared with similar places

$810 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

Danville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($810 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 83 Vermont towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $945, and the middle half spent $600–$1,274. Danville spent less than 60% of them.

Middle half of the group, $600–$1,274Median $945Danville

Includes sewer and trash ($79,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
83

Vermont towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Danville itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Danville reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $4,358 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.58% of the home’s value, vs 1.59% across Vermont.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Peacham$5,605
Vermont$5,039
Cabot$4,639
Barnet$4,489
Danville$4,358
St. Johnsbury$3,916
Wheelock$2,937
$4,358
typical bill a year
1.58%
effective rate
$275,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Danville’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Danville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Danville →

Meetings

Most Vermont towns vote on March 2, 2027

Check Danville’s own dates: some towns hold the business session on another day or vote by ballot (SB2).

Agendas

Danville’s meetings aren’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on its website.

Town website ↗
Town Meeting Day
Tue, Mar 2

Vermont’s Town Meeting Day is the first Tuesday in March, when towns vote on budgets and elect officers.

Some towns hold the business session on another day, and some vote by ballot (SB2). Check Danville’s site for its warrant and dates.

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Danville

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See danvillevermont.org for Danville’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Danville yet.danvillevermont.org ↗
Who works for Danville

One full-time town employee for every 234 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (2,105).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings2 + 22 pt
Roads & transportation7
Parks & libraries0 + 3 pt
Sewer & trash0 + 1 pt
Other0 + 4 pt
9
full-time
30
part-time
$41,973
payroll for March 2022
$503,676
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$42,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Danville had 4.3 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 73 of the 83 Vermont towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 3.5: Danville had more than 66% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Danville School District

Danville’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Danville →
$18,687
per pupil · VT $25,064
339
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $18,687 per pupil, $13,006 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 5%State 95%Federal 0%

Vermont districts overall: 5% local, 89% state, 6% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Who represents Danville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Danville.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
  2. 2
    Vermont HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Vermont SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Vermont

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Danville compares with the towns next door

Danville spent $810 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $342 to $1,702. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Cabot$342$4,639
St. Johnsbury$1,519$3,916
Peacham$1,702$5,605
Wheelockestimate$2,937
Barnetestimate$4,489
Danville$810$4,358

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Danville’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Danville’s government

How much does Danville spend per resident?

About $810 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $810 was less than 60% of 83 Vermont towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Danville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,358 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.58% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.59% across Vermont. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see danvillevermont.org.

Who runs Danville’s government?

See danvillevermont.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Danville yet.

How did Danville vote in 2024?

For president, Kamala D Harris 57.1%, Donald J Trump 38.2% (1,514 votes, official results). Caledonia County: Harris 54.0%, Trump 41.6%. Vermont: Harris 63.8%, Trump 32.3%.

How many people work for Danville?

9 full-time and 30 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $41,973 (about $503,676 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Danville in the state legislature?

State Senate District Caledonia (Scott Beck) and State House District Caledonia-Washington (Greg Burtt). The House district also covers two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is town meeting in Danville?

Most Vermont towns vote on the first Tuesday in March (March 2, 2027). Some hold the business session on another day or vote by ballot (SB2), so check danvillevermont.org for Danville’s own dates.

Ask neighbors about Danville’s government

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →