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Danville is a big small town of 11,714 people in Hendricks County, Indiana. It's about 19 miles from Indianapolis, IN. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 21 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $298k and rent runs about $1k a month.
11,714people
$298kTypical home
$1,151/moRent
85° / 36°Summer / winter
21"Snow
222Sunny days
122Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 11,714
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,164 people per sq mi
- 19 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 19 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $298k (≈$1,880/mo)
- Median rent $1,151/mo
- Median household income $97k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 64°F)
- 222 sunny days a year (80 totally clear)
- 143 cloudy days a year
- 49 of 90 winter days are gray
- 122 days a year with rain or snow
- 21" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 14 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (88 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (481 per 100k)
People
- Median age 39
- 34% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 37% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 11 mi to IND airport
- 11 mi to IND (major hub)
- 18 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1991
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 902 ft
- 498 mi to the ocean
- 135 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 73 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 61 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,122 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 132 bars within 25 mi
- 280 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 11 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 32 museums within 25 mi
- 27 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 14% of Indiana districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 3 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hendricks County: R+22 in 2024
- Indiana: R+19 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk