Town guide

Danville, West Virginia

Danville is a town in Boone County, West Virginia, home to about 549 people across 1.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 25053 and 25529.

Homes sold for a median of $65 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population549513 per sq mi
Median home value$91,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$65Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Danville

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Danville

Distances

Nearest major airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)144 miles away
Closer regional airportYeager Airport (CRW)24 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lexington-Fayette, KY143 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA383 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 672 residents in the 2020 census, up 22% since 2000.

It’s the 214th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.

Boone County grew from 8,194 residents in 1900 to 21,809 in 2020.

Danville population by census2000: 550, 2010: 691, 2020: 672550200069120106722020

Boone County, 1900–2020

Boone County population, 1900 to 20201900: 8,194, 1910: 10,331, 1920: 15,319, 1930: 24,586, 1940: 28,556, 1950: 33,173, 1960: 28,764, 1970: 25,118, 1980: 30,447, 1990: 25,870, 2000: 25,535, 2010: 24,629, 2020: 21,8098K’00’1015K’20’3029K’40’5029K’60’7030K’80’9026K’00’1022K’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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 49.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 17 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DanvilleJan: high 45°F, low 25°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 49°F, low 27°F, 3.5 in; Mar: high 58°F, low 33°F, 4.4 in; Apr: high 70°F, low 42°F, 4.4 in; May: high 78°F, low 52°F, 5.4 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 61°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 65°F, 5.4 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 64°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 57°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 44°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 59°F, low 33°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 48°F, low 28°F, 4.2 in45°25°Jan3.649°27°Feb3.558°33°Mar4.470°42°Apr4.478°52°May5.484°61°Jun4.587°65°Jul5.486°64°Aug4.381°57°Sep3.470°44°Oct3.359°33°Nov3.248°28°Dec4.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Madison 3nnw, WV weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Boone County

4,340 jobs at 241 businesses in Boone County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Boone CountyMining, oil and gas: 1,789 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,167 jobs; Retail trade: 576 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 259 jobs; Other services: 117 jobs; Finance and insurance: 77 jobs; Professional services: 73 jobs; Construction: 52 jobsMining, oil and gas 41% Health care and social assistance 27% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 6% Other services 3% Finance and insurance 2% Professional services 2% Construction 1%

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

Health care

19 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Danville’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Boone Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Madison2.8 miles
  • Logan Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Logan18.4 miles
  • Thomas Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · South Charleston19.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Specialist doctors1
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants9
Mental health providers5
Physical and occupational therapists2
Pharmacies2

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

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Save-A-Lot0.3 mi
  • Kroger0.9 mi

Libraries

  • Boone-Madison Public Library1.4 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

Schools in Danville

Public schools here are run by Boone County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Ramage ElementaryDanvillePre-K–5196Public6.8 mi
Van ElementaryVanPre-K–5146Public10.0 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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Shares ZIP codes with Madison and Greenview.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.