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Population in July 2008: 44,660. Population change since 2000: -7.7%
 

Males: 20,317  (45.5%)
Females: 24,343  (54.5%)

Median resident age:  40.5 years
Virginia median age:  35.7 years

Zip codes: 24540, 24541, 24543, 24544.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,639 (it was $26,900 in 2000)
Danville:  $33,639
Virginia:  $59,562

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,232
Danville:  $22,232
Virginia:  $31,177

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $162,792 (it was $69,800 in 2000)
Danville:  $162,792
Virginia:  $262,100

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $184,884; Detached houses: $188,904; Townhouses or other attached units: $142,212; In 2-unit structures: $125,604; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $189,614; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $144,867; Mobile homes: $16,481
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Fish Bones of Danville, Inc.

Races in Danville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (53.3%)
  • Black (44.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Danville: 84.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (13.3%), English (7.6%), Irish (4.6%), German (3.5%), Subsaharan African (1.3%), Scotch-Irish (1.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1890

Elevation: 500 feet

Land area: 43.1 square miles.

Population density: 1037 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Danville

  • High school or higher: 68.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
  • Unemployed: 10.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Danville city

  • Never married: 25.4%
  • Now married: 46.6%
  • Separated: 5.4%
  • Widowed: 11.6%
  • Divorced: 11.0%

700 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.4%
Virginia:  8.1%


According to our research there were 60 registered sex offenders living in Danville, Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Danville to the number of sex offenders is 744 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Danville:  0.7% ($489)
Virginia:  1.0% ($1,143)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greensboro, NC (42.0 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (330.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Milton, NC (3.4 miles) , Yanceyville, NC (3.6 miles ), Chatham, VA (4.1 miles ), Sandy Level, VA (4.2 miles ), Eden, NC (4.4 miles ), Reidsville, NC (4.7 miles ), Laurel Park, VA (4.8 miles ), Wentworth, NC (4.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 42 buildings, average cost: $119,200
  • 1997: 41 buildings, average cost: $107,100
  • 1998: 43 buildings, average cost: $106,200
  • 1999: 34 buildings, average cost: $124,700
  • 2000: 29 buildings, average cost: $141,800
  • 2001: 32 buildings, average cost: $124,000
  • 2002: 50 buildings, average cost: $112,700
  • 2003: 64 buildings, average cost: $128,800
  • 2004: 48 buildings, average cost: $139,600
  • 2005: 30 buildings, average cost: $173,300
  • 2006: 58 buildings, average cost: $123,600
  • 2007: 26 buildings, average cost: $131,200
  • 2008: 51 buildings, average cost: $122,300

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Latitude: 36.59 N, Longitude: 79.40 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +10,741 (+22.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 14,628 (75.9%)

Area code: 434

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Population change in the 1990s: -4,812 (-9.0%).

Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  14.7%
Virginia:  7.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Textile mills and textile products (10%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (9%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)



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Crime in Danville by Year
Type 1999 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 9354845
    per 100,000 17.56.010.48.417.08.611.1
Rapes 181320151259
    per 100,000 35.026.141.531.625.510.719.9
Robberies 102697793887598
    per 100,000 198.1138.3159.7196.0187.1160.9217.2
Assaults 10121619419014010992
    per 100,000 196.2433.0402.5400.4297.6233.9203.9
Burglaries 390289313274322426550
    per 100,000 757.6579.4649.4577.4684.5914.11219.1
Thefts 1,8701,5751,7631,8461,7451,5691,775
    per 100,000 3632.53157.53657.53889.93709.63366.73934.5
Auto thefts 141100138119111110112
    per 100,000 273.9200.5286.3250.8236.0236.0248.3
Arson 6201414131119
    per 100,000 11.740.129.029.527.623.642.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 381.9343.9397.0397.1385.2338.3406.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 136 (126 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.82
US city average:  3.00

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Danville-area historical tornado activity is near Virginia state average. It is 19% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/20/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 21.2 miles away from the Danville city center killed 2 people and injured 27 people and caused $34 million in damages.

On 3/24/1969, a category 3 tornado 33.7 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 4 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Danville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Virginia state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/21/1998 at 05:56:47, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 8.3 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 79.4 miles away from Danville center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Birthplace of: Nate Poole - 2005 NFL player (New Orleans Saints, born: Feb 1, 1977), Tony Womack - 2005 Major League Baseball player (New York Yankees, born: Sep 25, 1969).


Main business address for: AMERICAN NATIONAL BANKSHARES INC (NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS), DAN RIVER INC /GA/ (TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS), DIMON INC (WHOLESALE-FARM PRODUCT RAW MATERIALS).


Hospitals/medical centers in Danville:
  • DANVILLE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (142 S MAIN ST)
  • SOUTH VIRGINIA MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (382 TAYLOR DRIVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Danville:
  • MOREHEAD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; EDEN, NC)
  • ANNIE PENN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; REIDSVILLE, NC)
  • MEMORIAL HOSP MARTINSVILLE (about 27 miles; MARTINSVILLE, VA)

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Airports and Heliports located in Danville: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Danville, VA

Amtrak station:
DANVILLE (677 CRAGHEAD ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.ci.danville.va.us

Colleges/Universities in Danville:
  • DANVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,893; Location: 1008 S MAIN ST; Public; Website: www.dc.cc.va.us)
  • AVERETT COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 1,651; Location: 420 W MAIN ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.averett.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • DANVILLE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SCHOOL OF NURSING (FT enrollment: 66; Location: 142 S MAIN ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.danvilleregional.org/nursingschool)
  • ARTISTIC BEAUTY COLLEGE (Location: SHERWOOD SHOPPING CENTER; Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Danville:
  • ELON COLLEGE (about 30 miles; ELON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,993)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO (about 40 miles; GREENSBORO, NC; FT enrollment: 10,868)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL (about 41 miles; CHAPEL HILL, NC; FT enrollment: 22,324)
  • DUKE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; DURHAM, NC; FT enrollment: 11,898)
  • NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL ST UNIV (about 50 miles; Greensboro, NC; FT enrollment: 6,970)
  • GUILFORD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; JAMESTOWN, NC; FT enrollment: 4,810)
  • NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; DURHAM, NC; FT enrollment: 4,487)
Public high schools in Danville:
Private high schools in Danville:
  • WESTOVER CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 658; Location: 5665 RIVERSIDE DRIVE; Grades: PK - 12)
  • WINGS SCHOOL (Students: 30; Location: 1601 FRANKLIN TURNPIKE; Grades: 8 - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Danville:
Private elementary/middle schools in Danville:
  • SACRED HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 360; Location: 540 CENTRAL BOULEVARD; Grades: PK - 9)
  • ABUNDANT LIFE ACADEMY (Students: 63; Location: 955 MOUNT CROSS RD/POB 4493; Grades: PK - 6)
  • DANVILLE SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST (Students: 32; Location: 212 INGRAM RD; Grades: KG - 8)
See full list of schools located in Danville, Map of school districts: DANVILLE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Library in Danville:
  • DANVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $863,695; Location: 511 PATTON STREET; 125,232 books; 5,265 audio materials; 2,344 video materials; 150 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Danville is home to Galileo Magnet High School, a science and arts magnet funded by VA Tech and NASA. It should be added to the schools lise in Danville

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Notable locations in Danville: Northside Wastewater Treatment Plant (A), Southside Wastewater Treatment Plant (B), Tobacco Market (C), Danville Airside Industrial Park (D), Danville Golf Club (E), Danville Industrial Development Area (F), Glen Oak Golf Club (G), Almagro Community Center (H), Ralph R Landes Medical Library (I), Sutherlin Mansion (J), Danville City Jail (K), Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History (L), Danville Public Library (M), Westover Branch Library (N), Fire Station Number 1 (O), Fire Station Number 2 (P), Fire Station Number 3 (Q), Fire Station Number 4 (R), Fire Station Number 5 (S). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Cain Creek Shopping Center (1), Ballou Park Shopping Center (2), Piney Forest Shopping Center (3), Piedmont Mall Shopping Center (4), Nor-Dan Shopping Center (5), North Danville Shopping Center (6), Kings Fairground Shopping Center (7), Southwyck Plaza Shopping Center (8), Sherwood Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Danville include: Church of God (A), Church of Outreach Ministries (B), Claiborne Street Primitive Baptist Church (C), Aetz Chayin Synagogue (D), Riverview Church (E), Ascension Lutheran Church (F), Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church (G), Concordance Bible Class (H), Glenwood Memorial Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Cunningham Cemetery (1), Danville Memorial Gardens (2), Green Hill Cemetery (3), Grove Street Cemetery (4), Oak Hill Cemetery (5), Floral Hill Memorial Garden (6), National Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Lake Heron (A), Schoolfield Reservoir (B), Riverside Reservoir (C), Arey Lake (D), Boatwright Pond (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rutledge Creek (A), Jackson Branch (B), Fall Creek (C), Sandy Creek (D), Sandy River (E), Barkers Branch (F), Long Branch (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Danville include: Stonewall Jackson Park (1), Camilla Williams Park (2), Fountain Park (3), Monument Circle (4), Ballou Park (5), Dan Daniel Memorial Park (6), Danville Tobacco Warehouse and Residential Historic District (7), Auctioneers Park (8), Reservoir Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Danville Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Danville City - Museums and Historical Sites (Danville Museum Of F) (1), Skatetown of Danville (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1049 Piney Forest Road) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Executive Inn (2660 West Main Street) (1), Best Western (1292 South Boston Road) (2), Days Inn (1390 Piney Forest Road) (3), Daly Seven Inc (4829 Riverside Drive) (4), Comfort Inn & Suites (100 Tower Drive) (5), Danville Inn (1390 Piney Forest Rd) (6), Holiday Inn Express (3020 Riverside Drive) (7), Hampton Inn Danville (2130 Riverside Dr) (8), Budget Host Inn (127 Neal Court) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Court: Virginia Commonwealth - Corrections Department- Adult Probation & Parole Distric (220 Deer Run Road) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Danville and their reported violations in the past:

GREENWOOD DRIVE PCSA (Population served: 49, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-27-2000), St Public Notif requested (SEP-27-2000), St Public Notif received (OCT-04-2000)
CRESTVIEW TRAILER COURT (Population served: 40, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and SEP-01-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-01-2005), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-13-2005)
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • 45 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Danville that have no violations reported:
  • DANVILLE, CITY OF (Population served: 46988, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)
  • BEVRICH MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 62, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Virginia:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  62.8%
Whole state:  68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.8%
Whole state:  4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  20.0%
Whole state:  9.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  8.9%
Whole state:  4.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Danville, VA


People in group quarters in Danville
  • 609 people in nursing homes
  • 356 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 281 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 252 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 83 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 30 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 30 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 24 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 13 people in other group homes


Danville compared to Virginia state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with most branches in Danville (2009 data):
  • American National Bank and Trust Company: 8 branches. Info updated 2006-04-11: Bank assets: $788.4 mil, Deposits: $602.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 21 total offices, Holding Company: American National Bankshares Inc.
  • Virginia Bank and Trust Company: Airport Drive Branch, Virginia Bank And Trust Company, North Danville Branch, Mount Hermon Branch, Kings Fairground Plaza Branch, Brosville Office Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $149.1 mil, Deposits: $122.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Virginia Bank Bankshares, Inc.
  • First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: Danville Main Street Branch, Piedmont Drive, Ballou Park Branch, Riverside Branch, Piney Forest Branch. Info updated 2009-01-06: Bank assets: $13,862.8 mil, Deposits: $11,768.4 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 343 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancshares, Inc.
  • Carter Bank & Trust: Peoples National Bank Branch, North Danville Branch, South Main Branch, 58 East Branch, Downtown Branch. Info updated 2007-02-23: Bank assets: $2,800.5 mil, Deposits: $2,470.8 mil, headquarters in Martinsville, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 124 total offices
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Danville Main Branch, Schoolfield Branch, Piney Forest Branch, Westover Branch. Info updated 2008-12-12: Bank assets: $147,483.6 mil, Deposits: $98,507.9 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1514 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • Bank of America, National Association: Riverside Branch, North Danville Branch, Ballou Park Branch. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Woodforest National Bank: Danville Wal-Mart Branch at 515 Mount Cross Road, branch established on 2006-06-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,928.3 mil, Deposits: $2,568.2 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 499 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group, Inc.
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Danville Branch at 3346 Riverside Drive, branch established on 1997-01-21. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • First State Bank: at 445 Mount Cross Road, branch established on 1919-09-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $27.7 mil, Deposits: $25.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Danville, Virginia
  • Super 8 Motel - Danville, 2385 Riverside Dr, Danville, VA 24541, Phone: (434) 799-5845
  • Comfort Inn And Suites, 100 Tower Dr, Danville, VA 24540, Phone: (434) 393-2000, Fax: (434) 792-4621
  • Holiday Inn Express Danville, 2121 Riverside Dr, Danville, VA 24540, Phone: (434) 793-4000, Fax: (434) 799-5516
  • Innkeeper Danville North, 1030 Piney Forrest Rd, Danville, VA 24540, Phone: (434) 836-1700, Fax: (434) 836-1700
  • Innkeeper Danville West, 3020 Riverside Dr, Danville, VA 24541, Phone: (434) 799-1202, Fax: (434) 799-9672
  • Courtyard By Marriott, 2136 Riverside Dr, Danville, VA 24540, Phone: (434) 791-2661, Fax: (434) 791-2073
  • Sleep Inn & Suites, 1483 S Boston Rd, Danville, VA 24540, Phone: (434) 793-6090, Fax: (434) 793-6088
  • Best Western Windsor Inn & Suites, 1292 S Boston Rd, Danville, VA 24540, Phone: (434) 483-5000, Fax: (434) 483-4072
All 8 fire-safe hotels and motels in Danville, Virginia


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Danville travel time to work
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (63%)
  • Electricity (27%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Wood (1%)

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 113$363,019$38,5518$13,198
Other Government Administration 11$70,158$76,53610$5,458
Judicial and Legal 54$189,392$42,0875$6,077
Police Protection - Officers 126$440,640$41,9660$0
Police - Other 10$19,883$23,86011$6,661
Firefighters 119$401,419$40,4790$0
Fire - Other 3$10,367$41,4680$0
Correction 125$336,757$32,32910$12,215
Streets and Highways 48$126,414$31,6040$0
Airports 3$6,725$26,9004$4,655
Welfare 67$184,762$33,0920$0
Health 2$8,384$50,3040$0
Solid Waste Management 40$84,007$25,2021$554
Sewerage 8$18,987$28,4810$0
Parks and Recreation 28$80,348$34,43552$41,566
Housing and Community Development(Local) 53$161,997$36,6793$3,222
Water Supply 13$39,865$36,7980$0
Electric Power 68$288,759$50,9571$4,203
Gas Supply 43$134,371$37,4992$1,794
Transit 14$32,903$28,20311$9,381
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction 815$2,375,124$34,971112$175,371
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total 243$614,787$30,360170$229,816
Local Libraries 12$32,975$32,9759$9,040
Other and Unallocable 151$394,974$31,38911$16,251
Totals for Government 2169$6,417,017$35,502420$539,462


Danville government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,291,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $7,528,000
    All Other: $4,628,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,521,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,013,000
    Housing and Community Development: $692,000
    Parks and Recreation: $202,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $185,000
    Air Transportation: $99,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $35,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,018,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $62,951,000
    Electric Utilities: $60,627,000
    Gas Utilities: $30,929,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $8,414,000
    Police Protection: $7,945,000
    Regular Highways: $7,583,000
    Housing and Community Development: $6,754,000
    Correctional Institutions: $6,160,000
    Local Fire Protection: $6,125,000
    Sewerage: $5,777,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $4,537,000
    Water Utilities: $4,122,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,215,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,184,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,020,000
    Financial Administration: $2,581,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,377,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,140,000
    Libraries: $1,014,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $977,000
    Health - Other: $542,000
    Air Transportation: $385,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $73,385,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $469,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $45,481,000
    Total Federal Securities: $18,618,000
    Total Cash and Deposits: $17,864,000
    Earnings on Investments (calculated): $16,793,000
    Other Investments - Other: $8,762,000
    Benefit Payments: $7,112,000
    From Parent Local Government: $2,880,000
    Withdrawals: $188,000
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Bonds: $13,229,000
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Stocks: $77,737,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $5,485,000
    Education: $1,272,000
    All Other: $70,000
    General Local Government Support: $4,000
  • Gas Utilities - Interest on Debt: $80,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,354,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $182,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $74,885,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,500,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,761,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $7,741,000
    Interest Earnings: $6,843,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $505,000
    Rents: $384,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $75,457,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $74,418,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,800,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Electric Utilities: $826,000
    Police Protection: $249,000
    Transit Utilities: $140,000
    Local Fire Protection: $115,000
    Water Utilities: $66,000
    Gas Utilities: $48,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $41,000
    Correctional Institutions: $37,000
    Air Transportation: $34,000
    Parks and Recreation: $32,000
    Central Staff Services: $26,000
    Regular Highways: $25,000
    Health - Other: $20,000
    General Public Building: $7,000
    Libraries: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $89,670,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $73,196,000
    Gas Utilities: $33,414,000
    Water Utilities: $6,118,000
    Transit Utilities: $250,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $74,106,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $46,292,000
    Highways: $7,682,000
    Public Welfare: $6,842,000
    General Local Government Support: $6,565,000
    All Other: $1,986,000
    Housing and Community Development: $130,000
  • Tax - Property: $25,454,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $7,327,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $5,385,000
    Other Selective Sales: $5,350,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $3,751,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $808,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $342,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $75,681,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $476,000

6.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,179 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.35%
Virginia average:  11.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Pittsylvania County, VA  2.49% ($25,655 average AGI)
from Caswell County, NC  0.39% ($21,906)
from Halifax County, VA  0.23% ($24,868)


6.94% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,351 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.94%
Virginia average:  10.78%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Pittsylvania County, VA  2.42% ($30,123 average AGI)
to Caswell County, NC  0.37% ($32,050)
to Guilford County, NC  0.34% ($25,804)


Strongest AM radio stations in Danville:
  • WDVA (1250 AM; 5 kW; DANVILLE, VA; Owner: MITCHELL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBTM (1330 AM; 5 kW; DANVILLE, VA)
  • WILA (1580 AM; daytime; 1 kW; DANVILLE, VA)
  • WVOV (970 AM; 1 kW; DANVILLE, VA; Owner: DANVILLE CHRISTIAN RADIO, LTD)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WYNC (1540 AM; daytime; 3 kW; YANCEYVILLE, NC; Owner: SEMORA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSML (1200 AM; 10 kW; GRAHAM, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WKBY (1080 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CHATHAM, VA)
  • WPCM (920 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON-GRAHAM, NC; Owner: CAROLINA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WHEE (1370 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MARTINSVILLE, VA; Owner: PATRICK HENRY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WODY (1160 AM; 5 kW; FIELDALE, VA; Owner: BASE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Danville:
  • WAKG (103.3 FM; DANVILLE, VA; Owner: PIEDMONT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOKD-FM (91.1 FM; DANVILLE, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTENATIVE RADIO INC)
  • WKVE (106.7 FM; SEMORA, NC; Owner: SOUTHERN ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • WROV-FM (96.3 FM; MARTINSVILLE, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJMH (102.1 FM; REIDSVILLE, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WGBT (94.5 FM; EDEN, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMQX-FM (93.1 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WXLK (92.3 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WSLQ (99.1 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WSLC-FM (94.9 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WVTF (89.1 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
  • WZZU (97.9 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: TRAVIS MEDIA L.L.C.)
  • WKXU (101.1 FM; BURLINGTON, NC; Owner: CAROLINA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WRSN (93.9 FM; BURLINGTON, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRVL (88.3 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: LIBERTY UNIVERSITY, INC.)
  • WUNC (91.5 FM; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES UNIVERSITY OF NC AT CHAPEL HILL)
  • WOZN (98.7 FM; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WQOK (97.5 FM; SOUTH BOSTON, VA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WHLF-FM (95.3 FM; SOUTH BOSTON, VA; Owner: JLC PROPERTIES, INC)
  • WZBB (99.9 FM; STANLEYTOWN, VA; Owner: WNLB RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Danville:
  • WDRL-TV (Channel 24; DANVILLE, VA; Owner: DANVILLE TELEVISION PARTNERSHIP)
  • W66BI (Channel 66; DANVILLE, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFMY-TV (Channel 2; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WFMY TELEVISION CORPORATION)
  • WGPX (Channel 16; BURLINGTON, NC; Owner: PAXSON GREENSBORO LICENSE, INC.)
  • WUPN-TV (Channel 48; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WUPN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WXLV-TV (Channel 45; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WXLV LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WTWB-TV (Channel 20; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: WTWB OF THE TRIAD, LLC)
  • WLXI-TV (Channel 61; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
  • W18BG (Channel 18; DANVILLE, VA; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
  • WYAT-LP (Channel 55; DANVILLE, VA; Owner: DOMINION BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WXIV-LP (Channel 14; REIDSVILLE, NC; Owner: CAROLINA BLUE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Danville fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Danville)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 30 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Danville, VA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 37 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 141 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Danville)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 40 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Danville)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 14 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED63$96,508377$101,531378$86,42177$33,8312$582,000149$62,4434$32,250
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$96,50035$95,68694$78,34012$52,5000$021$46,7620$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED8$94,12590$88,856508$95,86472$34,8062$1,615,00077$78,8315$52,800
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$93,66725$82,080277$93,24522$56,9550$018$57,2220$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$018$89,16748$102,5832$107,0000$014$53,0000$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 14 tracts in Danville, VA

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 14 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED118$93,28831$105,09733$64,333
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$140,60011$82,0002$144,500
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$146,0000$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN6$68,3332$127,5001$26,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 530
  • Hazardous Condition: 445
  • Service Call: 8
  • Good Intent Call: 25

Incident types - Danville


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Danville, VA

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