Danville, Arkansas facts for kids
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Danville, Arkansas
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Location of Danville in Yell County, Arkansas.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Yell |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council government |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.33 sq mi (11.21 km2) |
| • Land | 4.28 sq mi (11.09 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2) |
| Elevation | 348 ft (106 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,028 |
| • Density | 473.83/sq mi (182.95/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
72833
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| Area code(s) | 479 |
| FIPS code | 05-17320 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0081853 |
Danville is a city in Yell County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 2,409 at the 2010 census. Along with Dardanelle, it is one of two county seats for Yell County.
Danville is part of the Russellville Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.3 square miles (11 km2), of which 4.2 square miles (11 km2) is land and 0.1-square-mile (0.26 km2) (1.40%) is water.
History
After Yell County was created in 1840, local commissioners met to select a site for the county seat, settling on what is now Danville as the best location. The city was laid out in December 1841 by James Briggs, James Williams, and Nerick Morse. The home of William Peevy in Monrovia, a few miles north of Danville, was used as a temporary county seat in the interim. The city was named after the steamboat Danville, which plied the Petit Jean River in the 1840s. A log courthouse was constructed at Danville in 1844, though this was replaced by a frame building by 1850. A Masonic lodge was organized in Danville in the late 1840s. The number of creeks in the area led to the construction of numerous water power mills around Danville.
Industry
The primary industry/employer is poultry farming and processing, along with other forms of agriculture.
Danville is home to a municipal airport, Danville Municipal Airport, with a 0.85-mile-long (4,466 ft) runway. The airport is home to 10 aircraft and averages 67 flights a week. The airport includes amenities such as 24/7 self-fuel service, private hangars, and a pilot's lounge.
The small town is also the hometown of Chambers Bank that has locations all across western Arkansas.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 200 | — | |
| 1900 | 600 | — | |
| 1910 | 803 | 33.8% | |
| 1920 | 833 | 3.7% | |
| 1930 | 761 | −8.6% | |
| 1940 | 1,010 | 32.7% | |
| 1950 | 829 | −17.9% | |
| 1960 | 955 | 15.2% | |
| 1970 | 1,362 | 42.6% | |
| 1980 | 1,698 | 24.7% | |
| 1990 | 1,585 | −6.7% | |
| 2000 | 2,392 | 50.9% | |
| 2010 | 2,409 | 0.7% | |
| 2020 | 2,028 | −15.8% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 858 | 42.31% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 16 | 0.79% |
| Native American | 11 | 0.54% |
| Asian | 22 | 1.08% |
| Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.1% |
| Other/Mixed | 51 | 2.51% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,068 | 52.66% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,028 people, 657 households, and 501 families residing in the city.
2010 census
As of the 2010 census Danville had a population of 2,409. The ethnic and racial composition of the population was 52.6% Hispanic or Latino, 42.1% non-Hispanic white, 2.1% African-American, 0.6% Native American, 1.5% Asian (all not from the generally delineated sub-groups) and 3.1% reporting two or more races.
Education
Public education for elementary and secondary school students is available from the Danville School District, which leads to graduation from Danville High School. The district and high school's mascot and athletic emblem is the Little Johns.
Notable people
- Lloyd R. George, former Danville Mayor, also served in the Arkansas House of Representatives
- Alfred Surratt, born in Danville, was an American baseball outfielder for the Kansas City Monarchs from 1947 until 1952.
See also
In Spanish: Danville (Arkansas) para niños
