Danville is a city in Boyle County, Kentucky, home to about 17,327 people across 17 square miles. Its ZIP code is 40422.
Homes sold for a median of $154 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Danville; also Junction City
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| Nearest major airport | Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)64 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Blue Grass Airport (LEX)28 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lexington-Fayette, KY32 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL328 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.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Danville had 17,234 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.
It’s the 28th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Boyle County grew from 13,817 residents in 1900 to 30,614 in 2020.
Boyle County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 47.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Danville, KY weather station (about a mile away).
13,620 jobs at 780 businesses in Boyle County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
400 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Danville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 38 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 100 |
| Dentists | 28 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 85 |
| Mental health providers | 90 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 36 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 16 |
| Pharmacies | 13 |
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.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 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.
Established in 1785.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Kentucky School for the Deaf District, Danville Independent, Boyle County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky School for the DeafDanville | Pre-K–12 | 72 | Special Education | 0.4 mi |
| Mary G. Hogsett Primary SchoolDanville | Pre-K–1 | 356 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Woodlawn Elementary SchoolDanville | Pre-K–5 | 657 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Sunrise AcademyDanville | K–12 | 27 | Alternative Education | 0.9 mi |
| Edna L. Toliver Intermediate SchoolDanville | 2–5 | 520 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Anchor AcademyDanville | 6–12 | 34 | Alternative Education | 0.4 mi |
| Boyle County Day TreatmentDanville | 6–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.3 mi |
| Boyle County Middle SchoolDanville | 6–8 | 655 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| John W. Bate Middle SchoolDanville | 6–8 | 358 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Boyle County High SchoolDanville | 9–12 | 869 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Danville High SchoolDanville | 9–12 | 492 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danville Christian AcademyDanville | Pre-K–12 | 268 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.1 mi |
| Danville Montessori SchoolDanville | Pre-K–5 | 41 | Nonsectarian | 0.6 mi |
| Redemption Road Christian AcademyDanville | K–10 | 30 | Pentecostal | 4.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Junction City.
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