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Encyclopedia > Danville, Kentucky
Danville, Kentucky
Downtown Danville
Nickname: "The City of Firsts," "Birthplace of the Bluegrass"
Coordinates: 37°38′34″N, 84°46′40″W
Country United States
State Kentucky
Counties Boyle
Government
 - Mayor Hugh Coomer
 - City Manager Paul Stansbury (Acting Manager)
Area
 - City  15.8 sq mi (40.9 km²)
 - Land  15.65 sq mi (40.5 km²)
 - Water  0.15 sq mi (0.02 km²)
Population (2000)
 - City 15,477
 - Density 980.4/sq mi (378.4/km²)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Website: http://www.ci.danville.ky.us/


Danville is a city in Boyle County, Kentucky, United States. As of 2005, the U.S. Census Bureau gave the city an estimated population of 15,409. It is the county seat of Boyle CountyGR6. It was the original home of Transylvania University, which soon after its founding moved to Lexington. Later, Centre College opened in Danville, and remains there today. Danville is also home to the Great American Brass Band Festival and to the Pioneer Playhouse, an important part of theater in Kentucky. Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Image File history File links Adapted from Wikipedias KY county maps by Seth Ilys. ... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      The political units and divisions of the United States include: The 50 states, which are... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Area  Ranked 37th  - Total 40,444 sq mi (104,749 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 1. ... Map of Kentuckys counties This is a list of the one hundred and twenty counties in the U.S. state of Kentucky. ... Boyle County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... The council-manager government is one of 2 main variations of representative municipal government (for contrast, also see Mayor-Council government). ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... The Eastern Standard Time Zone is a geographic region that keeps time by subtracting five hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Though DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... Eastern Daylight Time or EDT is equal to: In North America, Eastern Standard Time + 1, or UTC − 4 hours. ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Boyle County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Area  Ranked 37th  - Total 40,444 sq mi (104,749 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 1. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Boyle County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Transylvania University is a private liberal arts college related by covenant to the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) located in Lexington, Kentucky, with approximately 1,100 students. ... Nickname: Location in the Commonwealth of Kentucky Coordinates: Country United States State Kentucky Counties Fayette Government  - Mayor Jim Newberry (D) Area  - City  285. ... Centre College is an accredited, private, four-year liberal arts college located in Danville, Kentucky, USA, a community of about 15,000 located in Boyle County, approximately 35 miles (56. ... The Great American Brass Band Festival is a music festival held annually in Danville, Kentucky since 1990. ... The Pioneer Playhouse is an outdoor theater located in Danville, Kentucky. ... Theater in Kentucky Theater venues in Kentucky include: In Louisville The Kentucky Center, the largest performing arts center in Kentucky The Kentucky Shakespeare Festival, presenting free Shakespeare performances every summer in Louisvilles Central Park Actors Theatre of Louisville The Louisville Palace The Kentucky Theater In Lexington The Kentucky Theatre...


In 2001, Danville received a Great American Main Street Award from the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

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History

Boyle County Courthouse in Danville
Boyle County Courthouse in Danville

Danville was established on December 4, 1787, by the Virginia Legislature. Before recognition from Virginia, Danville and its vicinity had already been home to settlers for several years, being in the original Great Settlement Area around Harrod's Fort (now Harrodsburg), which was first settled in 1774.The name of the city is in memory of Walker Daniel, who purchased the original site of the settlement from John Crow, another early settler. Walker, who was killed by Indians on the way to Bullitt's Lick in August 1784, had served since 1783 as the first Attorney General of the Kentucky District Supreme Court, which on March 14, 1785 moved to the site he had surveyed for a town. Danville became a part of the Commonwealth when Kentucky became a state in 1792. Danville was the capital of Kentucky when it was a district of Virginia. The city is called the "Birthplace of the Bluegrass" since the state's Constitutional Convention was held at what is now known as Constitution Square in 1792, when Kentucky's first Constitution was signed. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 592 × 599 pixels Full resolution (1507 × 1525 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 592 × 599 pixels Full resolution (1507 × 1525 pixel, file size: 1. ... December 4th redirects here. ... Year 1787 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Harrodsburg is a city located in Mercer County, Kentucky. ... Chesma Column in Tsarskoe Selo, commemorating the end of the Russo-Turkish War. ... 1784 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1783 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... March 14 is the 73rd day of the year (74th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1785 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1792 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...


In 1842, Danville became the seat of Boyle County, which was formed primarily from southern Mercer County, Kentucky and northern Lincoln County, Kentucky. For much of the time since the creation of Mercer County in 1785, Danville had been in the compromised position of being the largest city in the county without having the distinction of being the county seat. 1842 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Boyle County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Mercer County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. ...


Danville is also called the "City of Firsts". Danville housed the first Courthouse in Kentucky, the first U.S. Post Office west of the Alleghenies, the first state-supported School for the Deaf, and in 1809, Danville’s own Dr. Ephraim McDowell became the first physician in the world to successfully remove an ovarian tumor. The Kentucky Asylum for the Tuition of the Deaf and Dumb was founded on April 10, 1823, becoming the first state supported school of its kind in the nation and in the western hemisphere. ... Ephraim McDowell (NSHC statue) Ephraim McDowell (November 11, 1771 – June 25, 1830) was an American physician. ...


Geography

Danville is located at 37°38′44″N, 84°46′30″W (37.645527, -84.774992)GR1.


According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 40.9 km² (15.8 mi²). 40.9 km² (15.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.06% is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...


Demographics

As of the censusGR2 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 (980.4/mi²). There were 6,734 housing units at an average density of 164.7/km² (426.6/mi²). 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. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.48% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...


There were 6,223 households out of which 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. This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ...


The age distribution is 22.4% 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 in the city was $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 for the city 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. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


Education

Public Schools

Danville is served by two school districts:


Danville Independent Schools [1] serves the city of Danville. There are five schools in this district:

  • Hogsett Elementary
  • Jennie Rogers Elementary
  • Toliver Elementary
  • Bate Middle School
  • Danville High School

Boyle County Public School District [2] serves areas of Danville as well as the remainder of Boyle County. Boyle County Schools also have five schools:

  • Junction City Elementary
  • Perryville Elementary
  • Woodlawn Elementary
  • Boyle County Middle School
  • Boyle County High School

Boyle County High School, located in Danville, Kentucky, is a public secondary school serving nearly 900 students from grades 9-12. ...

Private Schools

  • Danville Christian Academy [3]
  • Danville Montessori School [4]

Notable Residents

Famous Danvillians have included:

William Clayton Anderson (December 26, 1826 - December 23, 1861) was a United States Representative from Kentucky. ... Joshua Fry Bell (November 26, 1811 – August 17, 1870) was a Kentucky political figure. ... James G. Birney James Gillespie Birney (February 4, 1792–November 25, 1857) was an American presidential candidate for the Liberty Party in the 1840 and 1844 elections. ... Rigdon Ogden Rick Dees III (born March 14, 1950 in Jacksonville, Florida) is a radio disc jockey who currently lives in the San Fernando Valley community of Toluca Lake in Los Angeles, California, USA. Dees is best known for his syndicated radio show Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 and for... Robert Todd Duncan (1903-1998) was an American baritone. ... This is about the pre-World-War-I US Supreme Court justice; for his grandson, the mid-20th-century holder of the same position, see John Marshall Harlan II. John Marshall Harlan (June 1, 1833 – October 14, 1911) was an American Supreme Court associate justice. ... Harvey Helm (December 2, 1865 - March 3, 1919) was a United States Representative from Kentucky. ... John Kincaid (February 15, 1791 - February 7, 1873) was a United States Representative from Kentucky. ... Ephraim McDowell (NSHC statue) Ephraim McDowell (November 11, 1771 – June 25, 1830) was an American physician. ... Rockbridge County is a county located in the state of Virginia. ... This article should belong in one or more categories. ... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ... Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Theodore OHaras portrait in The Century magazine (1890) Theodore OHara (February 11th, 1820 - June 6th, 1867) was a poet and Confederate colonel, best known for the poems The Bivouac of the Dead and The Old Pioneer. The Early Years: Professor, Lawyer, Colonel OHara was born to... William Owsley (1782 – December 1862) was an American politician and jurist. ... Larnelle Harris is a Gospel singer, songwiter and recording artist. ... Albert Gallatin Talbott (April 4, 1808 - September 9, 1887) was a United States Representative from Kentucky and the uncle of William Clayton Anderson. ...

Trivia

In 2001, a man bought a sundae at a Danville, KY Dairy Queen with a $200 bill featuring George W. Bush and received $197.88 in change. [1] Dairy Queen, also known as DQ is a fast-food restaurant franchise and ice-cream shop in the United States and Canada that was founded in 1940. ... Fake $200 bill featuring George W. Bush Fake denominations of United States currency have been created by individuals as practical jokes, by money artists like J. S. G. Boggs, or as genuine attempts at counterfeiting. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States, inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ...


References

  1. ^ Funny money in Kentucky. BBC. Accessed March 18, 2007.

External links

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Danville, Kentucky - definition of Danville, Kentucky in Encyclopedia (431 words)
Danville is a city located in Boyle County, Kentucky.
Danville was the capital of Kentucky when it was a district of Virginia, and was the site of the state's constitutional convention.
Danville is located at 37°38'44" North, 84°46'30" West (37.645527, -84.774992)
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