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Danville, Kansas
Location within Harper County and Kansas
Location within Harper County and Kansas
KDOT map of Harper County (legend)
Country United States
State Kansas
County Harper
Founded 1880s
Platted 1880
Incorporated 1926
Named for Danville, Ohio
Area
 • Total 0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2)
 • Land 0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,342 ft (409 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 29
 • Density 363/sq mi (138/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67036
Area code 620
FIPS code 20-17000
GNIS ID 470194

Danville is a city in Harper County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 29.

History

Danville was originally known as Coleville, and under the latter name was laid out in 1880 by Mrs. J. E. Cole. When Mrs. Cole later sold the town site, the name was changed to Danville, after Danville, Ohio.

Geography

Danville is located at 37°17′12″N 97°53′34″W / 37.28667°N 97.89278°W / 37.28667; -97.89278 (37.286771, -97.892715). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1930 130
1940 134 3.1%
1950 122 −9.0%
1960 118 −3.3%
1970 80 −32.2%
1980 71 −11.2%
1990 56 −21.1%
2000 59 5.4%
2010 38 −35.6%
2020 29 −23.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 38 people, 19 households, and 8 families residing in the city. The population density was 475.0 inhabitants per square mile (183.4/km2). There were 26 housing units at an average density of 325.0 per square mile (125.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 100.0% White.

There were 19 households, of which 15.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.6% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 57.9% were non-families. 42.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.88.

The median age in the city was 47.5 years. 21.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 2.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.8% were from 25 to 44; 36.9% were from 45 to 64; and 15.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.4% male and 52.6% female.

Education

The community is served by Chaparral USD 361 public school district.

See also

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