Danville in Wedding

Danville is a town in Hendricks County, Indiana, USA. The population was 6,418 at the 2000 census. The town is the county seat of Hendricks CountyGR6.

Danville was the home of Central Normal College from 1878 to 1951 (it existed under the name Canterbury College from 1946 to 1951). CNC was one of the nation's early "normal" schools, which specialized in training teachers. The Danville Middle School sits on the site of the former college, and utilizes part of the original campus, Hargrave Hall.

Danville is located at 394539N, 86314W (39.760736, -86.517798)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 15.9 km (6.1 mi), all land.

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 6,418 people, 2,350 households, and 1,670 families residing in the town. The population density was 404.2/km (1,047.7/mi). There were 2,506 housing units at an average density of 157.8/km (409.1/mi). The racial makeup of the town was 98.38% White, 0.34% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.06% of the population.