Town guide

Danville, Indiana

Danville is a town in Hendricks County, Indiana, home to about 11,714 people across 8.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 46122.

Homes sold for a median of $165 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population11,7141,339 per sq mi
Median home value$298,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$165Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking22%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Danville

1 ZIP code

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Around Danville

Distances

Nearest major airportIndianapolis International Airport (IND)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Indianapolis, IN21 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL155 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Danville; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Danville

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Danville had 10,559 residents in the 2020 census, up 65% since 2000.

It’s the 75th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.

Hendricks County grew from 21,292 residents in 1900 to 174,788 in 2020.

Danville population by census2000: 6,418, 2010: 9,001, 2020: 10,5596,41820009,001201010,5592020

Hendricks County, 1900–2020

Hendricks County population, 1900 to 20201900: 21,292, 1910: 20,840, 1920: 20,291, 1930: 19,725, 1940: 20,151, 1950: 24,594, 1960: 40,896, 1970: 53,974, 1980: 69,804, 1990: 75,717, 2000: 104,093, 2010: 145,448, 2020: 174,78821K’00’1020K’20’3020K’40’5041K’60’7070K’80’90104K’00’10175K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 43.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 14 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DanvilleJan: high 34°F, low 18°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 21°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 30°F, 3.1 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 40°F, 4.5 in; May: high 72°F, low 51°F, 4.9 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 60°F, 5.2 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 63°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 61°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 54°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 43°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 32°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 23°F, 2.7 in34°18°Jan2.638°21°Feb2.449°30°Mar3.162°40°Apr4.572°51°May4.980°60°Jun5.283°63°Jul4.582°61°Aug3.377°54°Sep3.365°43°Oct3.551°32°Nov3.339°23°Dec2.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jamestown 2 E, IN weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Hendricks County

74,107 jobs at 3,860 businesses in Hendricks County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hendricks CountyRetail trade: 15,769 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 13,855 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 10,109 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 8,338 jobs; Construction: 4,991 jobs; Administrative and support: 4,222 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,842 jobs; Wholesale trade: 3,450 jobsRetail trade 21% Transportation and warehousing 19% Health care and social assistance 14% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 7% Administrative and support 6% Manufacturing 5% Wholesale trade 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

334 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Danville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Hendricks Regional HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Danville1.2 miles
  • Iu Health West HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Avon10.2 miles
  • Franciscan Health MooresvilleGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Mooresville14.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors31
Specialist doctors115
Dentists8
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants57
Mental health providers25
Physical and occupational therapists86
Optometrists2
Chiropractors10
Pharmacies3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Danville

Parks (6 nearby)

  • Blanton Woods Nature Park · 61 acres0.9 mi
  • Ellis Park · 46 acres1.0 mi
  • Gary Eakin Park · 33 acres1.2 mi
  • Courthouse Grounds · 1 acres0.5 mi
  • Ellis Park1.0 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Dollar General0.5 mi
  • Kroger1.4 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Danville Public Library0.7 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Hendricks County Museum0.6 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1824.

Notable people born here

  • Sam Thompson (1860) · American baseball player (1860–1922)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Danville

Public schools here are run by Danville Community School Corp. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
North Elementary SchoolDanvillePre-K–1446Public0.3 mi
South Elementary SchoolDanville2–4626Public0.8 mi
Danville Middle SchoolDanville5–8870Public1.0 mi
Danville Community High SchoolDanville9–12853Public0.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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