Danville is an independent city located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the Piedmont region of Virginia. Our central location is within a days drive to more than two thirds of the United States population.

The City of Danville and surrounding area offers over 200 places of worship of various denominations. Danville is also called the city of churches because it has more churches per square mile than any other city in the state of Virginia.

Danville is serviced by a modern medical center, with 430+ beds. The Danville Regional Medical Center is located near the center of the city between South and West Main Street.   Community health is maintained by more than 140 physicians and 40 dentist.   There are also several modern medical office facilities, including Piedmont Regional Medical Center, Piedmont Prime Care, and Immediate Care.

The downtown central business district is a typical main street USA.   With ample restaurants and shopping from clothing to hardware, plus financial, professional, and government services.  You will also find the train station and farmers market downtown plus the science museum , auctioneer's park, public library, Crossing of the Dan nature trail, Danville Chamber of Commerce, and a European flavor coffee shop to meet with your friends.

Danville is Southern Virginia's largest industrial city, and is recognized as one of the state's leading manufacturing centers.  The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. is one of Danville's largest employers.  Established in 1966, the Danville Goodyear plant is the world's largest and most modern for manufacturing truck and aircraft tires.  In addition to Goodyear and Dan River Mills, Danville has several  nationally recognized manufacturers including Corning, Inc., Intertape Polymer Corp., Masonite Corp.,Nestle Refrigerated Food Co., Owens-Illinois, Inc.,Vulcan Materials, and many smaller companies manufacturing a varied product line ranging from mobile/modular homes to lumber and electronics.

The City of Danville offers over 295 acres of parks for the citizen's enjoyment.  In addition to the Dan Daniel Memorial Park that is home to the Danville Braves, a farm club of the Atlanta Braves; the parks offer picnic grounds, hiking and bike trails, soccer, football, baseball, and volleyball fields, an amphitheater, shelters with picnic ovens, horseshoe pits, and a senior citizens center at the 107 acre Ballou Park off of West Main St.

Danville offers five local golf clubs and has an additional five courses within a 40 minute drive.  There are also two public driving ranges and two golf shops in the Danville area.  The two public clubs are Ringgold Golf Club off U.S. 58 East and Caswell Pines Golf Club , located on County Home Road, off US 86 in Yanceyville, NC.  

Danville is surrounded by area lakes that are great for fishing, swimming, water skiing, and boating.   Buggs Island Lake , 50 miles east at Clarksville, Va.; Smith Mt. Lake, 30 miles northwest; Hyco Lake, 25 miles south near Roxsboro, NC; and Philpott Lake, 45 miles west near Bassett, Va. offer all the above plus camping facilities.  There are other smaller lakes including Farmer Lake, Burton Lake, and Mayo Lake nearby, all are excellent fishing.  And don't forget the Dan River at the heart of the city.

The City of Danville and Pittsylvania County have school systems that provide the facilities and environment to prepare our children for the 21st century.  The area also has  9 private and parochial schools that serve grades K -12.  

In addition to the modern facilities of Danville Community College, the area is also home of Averett University; a four year, private, fully accredited, independent liberal arts college chartered in 1859.  Averett offers bachelor's degrees in 35 majors and has recently opened a 75 acre convocation and athletic center.  Danville also has an independent junior college of business in the National College of Business and Technology.  Danville Regional Medical Center has two educational offerings, a diploma program in Nursing and a certificate program in Radiologic Technology.

Housing Cost

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $162,792

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $184,884; Detached houses: $188,904; Townhouses or other attached units: $142,212; In 2-unit structures: $125,604; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $189,614; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $144,867; Mobile homes: $16,481

Demographics

Population in July 2008: 44,660. Danville covers 43.1 square miles. It sits at an elevation of 500 feet above sea level. Zip codes: 24540, 24541, 24543, 24544 - Area code: 434

Weather

Danville, VA climate is warm during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 70's and very cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 30's.

The warmest month of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 90.00 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of 25.80 degrees Fahrenheit.

Temperature variations between night and day tend to be moderate during summer with a difference that can reach 22 degrees Fahrenheit, and moderate during winter with an average difference of 23 degrees Fahrenheit.

The annual average precipitation at Danville is 44.98 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is July with an average rainfall of 4.44 Inches.

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