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 Danville Indiana is located in the center of Hendricks County (where
it is the county seat) and is about 20 miles
west of
Indianapolis Indiana. The Danville community has
been growing rapidly thanks to the major effort to
revitalize downtown Danville and promote economic
growth by attracting new businesses to the area.
Some History
Danville is the oldest city in Hendricks County.
The first settlement in Danville was in 1823. By
the next year, Hendricks County was officially
organized as a unit of government. In 1835,
Danville was incorporated as a town officially. It
was named after William Wick’s brother, Daniel
Wick. William was conducting court at the time of
incorporation.
Attractions
Festivals:
Danville hosts several events throughout the year.
The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra has concerts at
the Ellis Park Amphitheater during the summer
months. The Fun “Feast’ival” is an annual event
featuring music, entertainment, and great food. A
Farmers Market and an Antique Festival are held in
the summer and fall months. The Heartland Applefest
is sponsored by Beasley Orchard in October.
Hendricks County Historical Museum:
This museum, once the County Sheriff’s Residence, became the
Hendricks County Historical Museum in 1975. It
illustrates the history of the County in each room.
Pieces included here relate to military history,
agriculture, domestic life, and the history of
education.
Average Climate
The following table includes daily, monthly, and
seasonal temperature and precipitation for Danville
Indiana.
|
Month
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Average High
|
Average Low
|
Average
Precipitation |
Average
Snowfall |
|
January
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34 .5
|
18.5
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2.48
|
9.3
|
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February
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39.9
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22.5
|
2.41
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6.1
|
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March
|
51.4
|
32.0
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3.44
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3.1
|
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April
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62.9
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41.2
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3.61
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0.4
|
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May
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73.5
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51.8
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4.36
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Trace
|
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June
|
82.1
|
61.3
|
4.13
|
0.0
|
|
July
|
85.6
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65.2
|
4.42
|
0.0
|
|
August
|
83.7
|
63.3
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3.82
|
0.0
|
|
September
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77.4
|
55.2
|
2.88
|
0.0
|
|
October
|
65.6
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43.6
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2.76
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0.4
|
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November
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51.6
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34.1
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3.61
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1.3
|
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December
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39.2
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24.0
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3.03
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6.4
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Annual
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62.3
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42.7
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40.95
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27.0
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Population
The
population of Danville Indiana as of the 2000 census
was 6,418 people. The average age of a Danville
resident is 35 years of age.
Median Household Income of Danville Indiana
Danville: $54,330
Hendricks County: $55,208
U.S. $48,983
2000 U.S. Census data, adjusted for inflation
City Services
The Danville Police
Department officers are all Indiana law
Enforcement Academy graduates.. If you have an
emergency dial 911, otherwise dial 317-745-3008.
The Danville Fire
Department serves as a volunteer organization.
In the event of a fire emergency call 911. For
non-emergency calls dial 317-745-3008.
Danville Indiana Real Estate & Homes For
Sale
If you are moving to the
Danville, Indiana area, you can search our database
of Danville IN homes for sale. You will find between
600 and 1,200 homes, condos and building lots for
sale throughout the year. All of the Danville IN
real estate you find on our site is offered in the
Indianapolis Multiple Listing Service (MLS) and is
presented on our website via IDX.
We download the central
Indiana MLS data every 15 minutes so our homes for
sale are more current that most of the other real
estate search sites that you visit on the web. If
you would like to see one or more of our homes for
sale, you can call us at any of the telephone
numbers on our main
Indianapolis real estate site or complete answer
these
real estate questions about the home you want.
If you can give us 1 days notice, we can plan the
quickest route to each home for sale that you would
like to see.
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