Danville, Kentucky

Danville, Kentucky
Danville
—  City  —
Downtown Danville
Nickname(s): "The City of Firsts," "Birthplace of the Bluegrass"
Coordinates: 37°38′44″N 84°46′11″W / 37.64556°N 84.76972°W / 37.64556; -84.76972Coordinates: 37°38′44″N 84°46′11″W / 37.64556°N 84.76972°W / 37.64556; -84.76972
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Boyle
Settled 1783
Incorporated 1787
Government
 – Type Commission
 – Mayor Bernie Hunstad
 – City Manager Ron Scott
 – Commissioners Kevin Caudill
Gail Louis
Ryan Montgomery
James Atkins[1]
Area
 – Total 15.8 sq mi (40.9 km2)
 – Land 15.65 sq mi (40.5 km2)
 – Water 0.15 sq mi (0.4 km2)  .06%
Elevation 984 ft (300 m)
Population (2010)
 – Total 16,218
 – Density 980.4/sq mi (378.5/km2)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 – Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 40422-40423
Area code(s) 859
FIPS code 21-19882
GNIS feature ID 0490584
Website www.danvilleky.org

Danville is a city in and the county seat of Boyle County, Kentucky, United States.[2] The population was 16,218 at the 2010 census. Danville is the principal city of the Danville Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Boyle and Lincoln counties.

In 2001, Danville received a Great American Main Street Award from the National Trust for Historic Preservation.[3] In 2011, Money Magazine placed Danville as the fourth best place to retire in the United States.[4] Danville was twice chosen to host U.S. Vice-Presidential debates.[5]

Contents

History

Danville is called the "City of Firsts".

Boyle County Courthouse in Danville

Danville was part of the Great Settlement Area around Harrod's Fort (now Harrodsburg), which was first settled in 1774. Walker Daniel, Kentucky's first District Attorney, bought 76 acres (31 ha) from settler John Crow on the Wilderness Road and had it surveyed for a town in 1783-1784. The city was probably named for Daniel.[8] The Virginia legislature officially established Danville on December 4, 1787.[7]

Between 1784 and 1792, ten conventions were held in Danville to petition for better governance and ultimately to secure independence from Virginia. In 1786 the Danville Political Club was organized. It met each Saturday night at Grayson’s Tavern to discuss the political, economic, and social concerns. After a state constitution was adopted and separation was confirmed in 1792, the town ceased to be of statewide importance and its leading citizens moved to elsewhere.[9]

Transylvania University was founded in Danville in 1783. It moved to Lexington, Kentucky in 1789. Centre College was founded in 1819. Danville Theological Seminary was founded in 1853; in 1901 it became part of the Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary. The Caldwell Institute for Young Ladies was founded in 1860. It became Caldwell Female College in 1876, Caldwell College in 1904, Kentucky College for Women in 1913, and merged into Centre College in 1926.[7]

In November 1806, Meriwether Lewis, co-leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, visited Danville while traveling the Wilderness Road to Washington DC to report on the expedition. In December 1806, William Clark visited his nephews in school in Danville before following Lewis to Washington.[10]

In 1842, Boyle County was formed from southern Mercer County and northern Lincoln County. Danville became its county seat.[7]

In 1850, Danville and Boyle County backed construction of the Lexington and Danville Railroad . Money ran out when the railroad reached Nicholasville, Kentucky and John A. Roebling had built towers for a suspension bridge over the Kentucky River (Roebling lived in Danville during the construction). Despite the lack of a railroad to Danville, the county still owed $150,000; it completed payment on time in 1884.[9][11]

In 1860, a fire devastated the city, destroying 64 buildings and causing over $300,000 in damages. Boyle County's courthouse was among the destroyed buildings; its replacement was completed in 1862.[7] After the Battle of Perryville in the American Civil War on October 8, 1862, the courthouse was appropriated by Union forces for use as a hospital. On October 11, a Union force drove Confederate forces from the county fairgrounds through Danville.[10]

In 1775, Archibald McNeill planted Kentucky's first recorded hemp crop at Clark's Run Creek near Danville. Boyle County became one of ten Kentucky counties which together produced over 90% of the US yield in 1889. It was the state's largest cash crop until 1915 when it lost its market to imported jute.[10]

On October 5, 2000, Dick Cheney and Senator Joe Lieberman, candidates for Vice President of the United States, debated at Centre College during the 2000 presidential election.[12] On October 11, 2012, Centre College will again host Vice-Presidential debates.[5]

Geography

Danville is located at 37°38′44″N 84°46′11″W / 37.6456°N 84.7698°W / 37.6456; -84.7698.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.8 square miles (41 km2), of which, 15.65 square miles (40.5 km2) of it is land.

Transportation

Bus - Dan Tran provides bus service inside Danville.[13][14] Other bus lines connect Danville with Lexington, Stanford, Junction City, and Lancaster.[15][16][17][18]

Road

Air - Stuart Powell Field (DVK), 3 miles (4.8 km) from downtown, serves as Danville's general aviation airport. Blue Grass Airport (LEX) in Lexington, Kentucky, 35 miles (56 km) away, provides the closest commercial service. More extensive commercial service is available from Louisville International Airport (SDF) in Louisville, Kentucky, 82 miles (132 km) away, and Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) near Cincinnati, Ohio, 127 miles (204 km) away.

Rail - Norfolk Southern Railway operates a freight rail yard and crew-change station in Danville; the crew-change station is moving to Somerset, Kentucky.[19] Its Louisville-Chattanooga line meets its Cincinnati-Chattanooga line in Danville.

Climate

Climate data for Danville, Kentucky
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °F 40 45 55 65 74 82 86 85 79 68 56 45 65
Average low °F 23 26 34 43 53 62 66 64 57 45 36 28 45
Precipitation inches 3.66 3.86 4.96 3.98 4.94 4.77 4.83 3.40 3.29 3.15 3.68 4.34 48.86
Average high °C 4 7 13 18 23 28 30 29 26 20 13 7 {{{year high C}}}
Average low °C −5 −3 1 6 12 17 19 18 14 7 2 −2 {{{year low C}}}
Precipitation mm 93 98 126 101.1 125.5 121.2 122.7 86.4 83.6 80 93.5 110.2 1,241
Source: The Weather Channel [20]

Demographics

Historical Populations
1790 [11] 150 1910 5,420
1810 [11] 432 1920 5,099
1820 [9] 654 1930 6,729
1840 [11] 1,223 1940 6,734
1850 [21] 2,850 1950 8,686
1860 4,962 1960 8,855
1870 2,542 1970 11,542
1880 3,074 1980 12,942
1890 3,766 1990 12,420
1900 4,285 2000 15,477

As of the census[22] of 2000, there were 15,477 people, 6,223 households, and 4,013 families residing in the city. The population density was 378.4 /km2 (980.1 /sq mi). There were 6,734 housing units at an average density of 164.7 /km2 (426.6 /sq mi). The racial makeup of the city was 83.67% White, 13.02% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.83% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.82% from other races, and 1.38% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 1.48% of the population.

Of the 6,223 households, 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.82.

22.4% of the population was under the age of 18, 13.3% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 86.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.2 males.

The median income for a household was US $32,938, and the median income for a family was $40,528. Males had a median income of $35,327 versus $24,542 for females. The per capita income was $18,906. About 9.4% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.6% of those under age 18 and 10.5% of those age 65 or over.

Crime

FBI crime statistics for 2009 list the crime rate (per 100,000 population) for Danville as follows:[23]

Crime Danville Kentucky United States
Violent crime 258 260 429
Murder 0 4 5
Forcible rape 32 35 29
Robbery 84 84 133
Aggravated assault 142 135 269
Property crime 3,587 2,513 3,061
Burglary 876 689 716
Larceny-theft 2,627 1,683 2,061
Motor vehicle theft 84 141 259

Education

Centre College

Public schools - Danville Schools operates three elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school for the city of Danville. Boyle County Schools operates three elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school for portions of Danville and the remainder of Boyle County. Kentucky School for the Deaf provides education to Kentucky's deaf and hard-of-hearing children from elementary through high school

Private schools - Two private schools operate in Danville: Danville Christian Academy and Danville Montessori School.

Colleges and universities - Centre College, a nationally-recognized liberal arts college is located in Danville. Four other colleges and universities have campuses in Danville: Bluegrass Community and Technical College, Eastern Kentucky University, Midway College, and National College.

Culture

On March 2, 2010, Danville voted to go "wet" (to permit sale of packaged alcohol and sale of alcohol by the drink without restriction by premises size).[24]

Places of interest

Theater

Three venues for theatrical productions live in Danville. The Norton Center for the Arts is a state-of-the-art host for performing and visual arts events throughout the year. Pioneer Playhouse is the oldest outdoor theater in Kentucky, and the first theater officially designated as Kentucky's state theater. It features summer-stock productions using local and nationally-known artists. West T. Hill Community Theatre is a community theater with an acclaimed company of actors.

Annual events

Media

The Advocate-Messenger, a daily (except Saturday) newspaper, serves Danville and surrounding counties. Local radio stations include three AM stations: WDFB-AM (1170), WHBN (1420), WHIR (1230) and three FM stations: WDFB-FM (88.1), WLAI (107.1), WRNZ (105.1).

Films Shot in Danville

Sister cities

Danville has one sister city, as designated by Sister Cities International: United Kingdom Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom[25]

Notable residents

The following are highly noted people from Danville. For a more complete list see List of people from Danville, Kentucky

Major employers

Major employers include[26]

References

  1. ^ Brock, David (2010-12-17). "New Danville mayor, commission sworn in". The Advocate Messenger. http://www.centralkynews.com/amnews/news/boylenews/amn-new-danville-mayor-commission-121710,0,2273200.story. Retrieved 2011-01-14. 
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 
  3. ^ "Past Great American Main Street Award Winners". National Trust for Historic Preservation. http://www.preservationnation.org/main-street/awards/gamsa/past-winners.html. Retrieved 2009-05-05. 
  4. ^ "Best Places to Retire". CNNMoney. 2011-09. http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bpretire/2011/. Retrieved 2011-09-17. 
  5. ^ a b Gerth, Joseph (2011-10-31). "Centre College in Danville chosen for 2012 vice presidential debate". Courier Journal. http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20111031/NEWS01/310310070/Centre-College-Danville-chosen-2012-vice-presidential-debate. Retrieved 2011-11-15. 
  6. ^ a b c d "Danville Kentucky: History". City of Danville. http://www.danvilleky.org/index.aspx?nid=81. Retrieved 2010-08-25. 
  7. ^ a b c d e Kleber, John E. (1992). The Kentucky Encyclopedia. Lexington KY: The University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 0-8131-1772-0. 
  8. ^ "Danville Kentucky". Land Office, Kentucky Secretary of State. http://apps.sos.ky.gov/land/cities/citydetail.asp?id=99&city=Danville&idctr=99. Retrieved 2009-05-05. 
  9. ^ a b c Griffin, Richard W. (1965). Newspaper Story of a Town: A History of Danville Kentucky. Danville, Kentucky: The Advocate Messenger. 
  10. ^ a b c "Kentucky Historical Marker Database". Kentucky Historical Society. http://migration.kentucky.gov/kyhs/hmdb/. Retrieved 2009-05-05. 
  11. ^ a b c d Fackler, Calvin M., Early Days in Danville, Standard Printing Co., Louisville, 1941.
  12. ^ McCaleb, Ian Christopher (2000-10-06). "Even-keeled Cheney-Lieberman debate takes global view". CNN. http://archives.cnn.com/2000/ALLPOLITICS/stories/10/06/debate.wrap/index.html. Retrieved 2010-08-25. 
  13. ^ Cox, Charlie (2008-12-11). "Danville bus service revved for take-off". The Advocate Messenger. http://www.amnews.com/stories/2008/12/11/boy.46383.sto. Retrieved 2009-10-07. 
  14. ^ "BGCAP - DAN-TRAN". Blue Grass Community Action Partnership. http://www.bluegrasscommunityaction.org/Pages/dan_tran.html. Retrieved 2011-04-29. 
  15. ^ Cox, Charlie (2009-02-19). "Bus service offered to Lexington". The Advocate Messenger. http://www.amnews.com/stories/2009/02/19/boy.48070.sto. Retrieved 2009-10-07. 
  16. ^ "BGCAP - Wilderness Trace Connector Route". Blue Grass Community Action Partnership. http://www.bluegrasscommunityaction.org/Pages/wilderness_trace.html. Retrieved 2011-04-29. 
  17. ^ "BGCAP - Inter-City Route - Danville/Lexington". Blue Grass Community Action Partnership. http://www.bluegrasscommunityaction.org/Pages/inter_city_danville.html. Retrieved 2011-04-29. 
  18. ^ "BGCAP - Inter-City Route-Stanford/Junction City/Danville". Blue Grass Community Action Partnership. http://www.bluegrasscommunityaction.org/Pages/inter_city_stanford.html. Retrieved 2011-04-29. 
  19. ^ Brock, David (2010-07-23). "Railroad moving jobs from Danville to Pulaski". The Advocate Messenger. http://www.amnews.com/stories/2010/07/23/loc.897114.sto. Retrieved 2010-08-25. 
  20. ^ "Monthly Averages for Danville KY". The Weather Channel. http://www.weather.com/outlook/events/sports/wxclimatology/monthly/40422. 
  21. ^ "Danville populations after 1840 from U.S. Census Bureau Census of Population and Housing". http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/decennial/. 
  22. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  23. ^ "Crime in the United States: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement". U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation. 2010-09. http://www2.fbi.gov/ucr/cius2009/offenses/index.html. Retrieved 2010-10-20. 
  24. ^ Brock, David (2010-03-02). "Danville goes wet". The Advocate Messenger. http://www.amnews.com/stories/2010/03/02/loc.571030.sto. Retrieved 2010-05-17. 
  25. ^ "Danville, Carrickfergus seal bond as 'twin' cities". The Advocate Messenger. 2009-08-01. http://www.amnews.com/stories/2009/08/01/boy.51821.sto. Retrieved 2009-09-24. 
  26. ^ "Danville Boyle County Business and Industry". Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development. http://www.thinkkentucky.com/edis/cmnty/BusInd.aspx?cw=114. Retrieved 2011-07-18. 
  27. ^ Wersich, Carol (2009-12-04). "Berry completes Pliant buy". Evansville Courier & Press. http://www.courierpress.com/news/2009/dec/04/berry-completes-pliant-buy/. Retrieved 2010-08-26. 
  28. ^ Brock, David (2011-05-22). "It's official: Gov. announces second Meggitt plant for Danville". The Advocate Messenger. http://www.centralkynews.com/amnews/news/amn-its-official-gov-announces-second-meggitt-plant-for-danville-20110520,0,677357.story. Retrieved 2011-05-22. 

External links


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Danville (Kentucky) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Danville. 37° 38′ 34″ N 84° 46′ 40″ W …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Danville (Kentucky) — Dieser Artikel wurde aufgrund von inhaltlichen Mängeln auf der Qualitätssicherungsseite des Projektes USA eingetragen. Hilf mit, die Qualität dieses Artikels auf ein akzeptables Niveau zu bringen, und beteilige dich an der Diskussion! …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Danville National Cemetery (Kentucky) — Danville National Cemetery U.S. National Register of Historic Places …   Wikipedia

  • Danville Schools — Type and location Type Public Grades K 12 Country United States Location Danville, KY District Info …   Wikipedia

  • Danville High School (Kentucky) — Danville High School Address 203 E. Lexington Ave. Danville, KY, 40422 USA Coordinates …   Wikipedia

  • Danville Historic District — and variations may refer to: Danville Main Street Historic District, Danville, Indiana, listed on the NRHP in Indiana Danville Commercial District, Danville, Kentucky, listed on the NRHP in Kentucky Danville Historic District (Danville,… …   Wikipedia

  • Danville National Cemetery — can refer to any of three United States National Cemeteries: Danville National Cemetery (Illinois), Danville, Illinois Danville National Cemetery (Kentucky), Danville, Kentucky Danville National Cemetery (Virginia), Danville, Virginia This… …   Wikipedia

  • Danville — may refer to: In Canada: Danville, Quebec In the United States: Danville, Alabama Danville, Arkansas Danville, California Danville, Georgia Danville, Illinois Danville, Indiana Danville, Iowa Danville, Kansas Danville, Kentucky Danville, Allegany …   Wikipedia

  • Danville — ist Ortsname von: Danville (Alabama) Danville (Arkansas) Danville (Georgia) Danville (Idaho) Danville (Illinois) Danville (Indiana) Danville (Iowa) Danville (Kalifornien) Danville (Kansas) Danville (Kentucky) Danville (Louisiana) Danville… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Danville Airport (disambiguation) — Danville Airport may refer to: Danville Airport (FAA: 8N8) in Danville, Pennsylvania, United States Danville Municipal Airport (FAA: 32A) in Danville, Arkansas, United States Danville Regional Airport (FAA: DAN) in Danville, Virginia, United… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”