Danville (Ohio)

Danville is a village in Knox County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,044 at the 2010 census.HistoryModern Danville had its start in 1923 by the merging of two neighboring rival post offices called Buckeye City and Danville.GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.56sqmi, of which 0.55sqmi is land and 0.01sqmi is water.Buckeye City is a neighborhood of Danville. Buckeye City was laid out in 1880, and was annexed by the village of Danville in 1923.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 1,044 people, 425 households, and 281 families residing in the village. The population density was 1898.2PD/sqmi. There were 474 housing units at an average density of 861.8/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 97.9% White, 0.6% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.