Profile for Danville, Pennsylvania, PA

Danville is in the Susquehanna Valley

Early iron-making center

Construction of the north branch of the Pennsylvania Canal brought growth in the mid-1800s

Historic sites and museums: One-Room School House, Montgomery House Museum

Colleges and universities: Geisinger Medical Center

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

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Attractions (1)

Cemeteries (9)

Communities (21)

Hotels (3)

Libraries (2)

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• School enrollment & education levels in Danville
• Transportation & commute times in Danville
• Montour County data
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• State data - Pennsylvania
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Danville demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Montour County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 17821 ZIP code.

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• Danville borough government
• Montour County government
• Danville Chamber of Commerce

25% of Danville residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Danville ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Danville
• Cemeteries in Montour County
• Libraries in or near Danville

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• Montour County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - PA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Danville museums
• Danville historic sites
• Danville area parks
• Wineries near Danville

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• Danville area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Montour County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Pennsylvania cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Danville
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Montour County

• Danville business guide
• Danville Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Pennsylvania
• Local ordinances in Pennsylvania (Partial selection)

• Crime in Montour County
• Arrests in Montour County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Pennsylvania
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Danville was $16,693, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Montour County economic census
• Montour County economic summary
• Montour County employment growth
• Montour County unemployment rate
• Pennsylvania economic data

18% of Danville residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Danville
• Colleges in Pennsylvania
• Learning Disabilities Association in Pennsylvania
• Schools in or near Danville
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• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Pennsylvania high schools

• Movies playing in or near Danville

• Air pollution in Montour County
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• Land contamination in Montour County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Pennsylvania
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Montour County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Pennsylvania

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• Pennsylvania county fairs
• Pennsylvania festivals (Pennsylvania tourism department)
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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Danville
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• Danville items now on sale

• Danville local government Web site
• Montour County government
• Pennsylvania state government
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• Demographics
• Health
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Danville medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

Historic districts in Danville include Danville West Market Street Historic District ... View historic districts

• Historic sites in or near Danville
• Historic sites in Pennsylvania
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• Museums in Pennsylvania
• Pennsylvania state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Montour County genealogy forum

Median rent in Danville, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $371.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $753.

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Libraries in Danville include Thomas Beaver Free Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Danville

• Pennsylvania library

• Pennsylvania statewide library catalog

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• Topographic map of Danville

Newspapers in Danville include Danville News

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• Military bases in Pennsylvania
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• Search obituaries in Pennsylvania
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• Danville Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Pennsylvania
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Danville
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• Volunteer opportunities in or near Danville

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Montour County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Danville political report.

• Pennsylvania Democratic party
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• Pennsylvania elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Danville
• Total membership by faith, in Montour County

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The average commute time for Danville workers is 18 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Danville include Days Inn Conference Center, Quality Inn & Suites.

• Danville travel guide
• Airports near Danville
• Hotels near Danville
• Pennsylvania tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
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