Danville, Georgia
Town in Georgia, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Danville is a town in Twiggs and Wilkinson counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 238 at the 2010 census, down from 373 in 2000.
Danville, Georgia | |
|---|---|
 Location in Twiggs County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 32°36′20″N 83°14′41″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| Counties | Twiggs, Wilkinson |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.79 sq mi (2.04 km2) |
| • Land | 0.79 sq mi (2.04 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 449 ft (137 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 165 |
| • Density | 209.13/sq mi (80.74/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 31017 |
| Area code | 478 |
| FIPS code | 13-21688[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0355443[3] |
| Website | cityofdanvillega |
The Twiggs County portion of Danville is part of the Macon metropolitan statistical area.
Danville was originally called "Hughes", and under that name had its start about 1891 when the railroad was extended to that point.[4] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1905 as the "Town of Danville".[5] The town was named for Daniel G. Hughes, father of U.S. Representative Dudley Mays Hughes.[6]
Danville is located at 32°36′20″N 83°14′41″W (32.605607, -83.244762).[7]
Interstate 16 runs northwest to southeast just south of town, leading southeast 137 mi (220 km) to Savannah and northwest 31 mi (50 km) to Macon. The town is also traversed by U.S. Route 80 and Georgia State Route 358.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all land.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 299 | — | |
| 1920 | 436 | 45.8% | |
| 1930 | 419 | −3.9% | |
| 1940 | 423 | 1.0% | |
| 1950 | 461 | 9.0% | |
| 1960 | 264 | −42.7% | |
| 1970 | 515 | 95.1% | |
| 1980 | 529 | 2.7% | |
| 1990 | 480 | −9.3% | |
| 2000 | 373 | −22.3% | |
| 2010 | 238 | −36.2% | |
| 2020 | 165 | −30.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] 1850-1870[9] 1870-1880[10] 1890-1910[11] 1920-1930[12] 1940[13] 1950[14] 1960[15] 1970[16] 1980[17] 1990[18] 2000[19] 2010[20] 2020[21] | |||
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010[20] | Pop 2020[21] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 139 | 87 | 58.40% | 52.73% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 93 | 67 | 39.08% | 40.61% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 0 | 7 | 0.00% | 4.24% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6 | 4 | 2.52% | 2.42% |
| Total | 238 | 165 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of 2023[update], of the 238 people in Danville, 209 lived in Twiggs County and 29 lived in Wilkinson County.[22]
Residents of Twiggs County are in the Twiggs County School District.[23]
Residents of Wilkinson County are in the Wilkinson County School District.[24]
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