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'Danville' is a city in Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. It is the principal city of the 'Danville, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area' which encompasses all of Danville, Illinois and Vermilion County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 33,904. It is the county seat of Vermilion County. Danville Area Community College is located here and has been the host of the NJCAA (Junior College) national basketball tournament.

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Geography

Demographics

Notable people from Danville

Recent mayors

Transportation

References

External links

Geography

Danville is located at (40.139273, -87.621507).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 44.3 km² (17.1 mi²). 44.0 km² (17.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.58%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 33,904 people, 13,327 households, and 8,156 families residing in the city. The population density was 770.0/km² (1,994.0/mi²). There were 14,886 housing units at an average density of 338.1/km² (875.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 70.19% White, 24.37% African American, 0.21% Native American, 1.20% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.09% from other races, and 1.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.57% of the population.
There were 13,327 households out of which 28% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.0% were married couples living together, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.8% were non-families. 33.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $30,431, and the median income for a family is $39,308. Males have a median income of $31,027 versus $22,303 for females. The per capita income for the city is $16,476. 18.1% of the population and 13.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 26.8% are under the age of 18 and 10.5% are 65 or older

Notable people from Danville

★ Joseph Cannon - Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, 1903–1911. Considered to be one of the most powerful Speakers in the history of the House.

★ Helen Morgan - Stage and screen star. ''(Show Boat)''

★ Bobby Short - Cabaret singer, TV/film star and recording artist. Longtime fixture at the Cafe Carlyle in Manhattan.

★ Gene Hackman - Academy Award-winning actor. ''(Unforgiven, The French Connection)''

★ Dick Van Dyke - Film, TV, and stage star. ''(Mary Poppins, The Dick Van Dyke Show)''

★ Jerry Van Dyke - Film, TV, and stage star. ''(Coach)''

★ Donald O'Connor - Film star and dancer. ''(Singin' in the Rain)''

★ Joseph R. Tanner - NASA astronaut.

★ Irving Azoff - Record producer.

★ Reginald Weaver - President of the National Education Association (NEA)

★ Keon Clark-former NBA Player / 13th pick in the 1998 NBA Draft

★ Robin Yount - MLB Hall of Fame Center fielder/Shortstop with the Milwaukee Brewers.

★ Joshua Ferris - Novelist and author of Then We Came to the End.

Recent mayors

★ 1967-1971: Al Gardner [1]

★ 1971-1975: Rolland E. Craig

★ 1975-1985: David S. Palmer, namesake of David S. Palmer Arena

★ 1985: Wilbur Scharlau, appointed acting mayor by city council following Palmer's death.

★ 1985-1986 Hardin W. Hawes, appointed acting mayor following Scharlau's resignation.[2]

★ 1986-1987 Wilbur Scharlau, appointed mayor following resignation of Hawes.

★ 1987-2003: Robert E. Jones, namesake of Danville Municipal building.

★ 2003-current: Scott Eisenhauer

★ See also: Complete list from 1867 to present

Transportation

The general aviation community is served by the Vermilion County Airport.

References

★ US Census Bureau Population Estimates for Metropolitan Statistical Areas

★ US Census Bureau Lists of Urbanized Areas

External links

★ City of Danville Official site

★ Danville Area Convention & Visitor's Bureau

★ David S. Palmer Arena

★ Danville information, news, weather, calendar, and classifieds.

★ Newspaper serving the Danville area.

★ Danville and Vermilion County Online portal