Welcome to Danville ...
The town of Danville is located in Contra Costa County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Danville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1860.
The town was incorporated July 1, 1982.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Danville has a population of 44,928 people<2> (see below for details).
Danville is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Danville lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Danville is located in the (925) area code.
The ZIP codes for Danville: 94506, 94526<4>
The town of Danville was previously named Inmanville.
Websites for Danville ...
Official Website: www.ci.danville.ca.us/
Chamber of Commerce: www.danvillecachamber.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Danville had an population of 44,928 people. This is an increase of 6.87% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 7.7% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Danville had a population of 42,039 people. This makes Danville the county's 8th most populous community.
The population of Danville represents 0.11% of the total population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 191st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 42,039 people, the population of Danville has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 41,715 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Danville.
Communities Also Named Danville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named Danville: This one is located in Contra Costa County and the other is located in Los Angeles County.
Beyond California, there are 47 communities that are also named Danville - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio (4), Pennsylvania, Quebec (3), South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (3), Vermont, Virginia (2), Washington (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Danville.
Communities near Danville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Danville.
- Oakland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Alameda County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 424,891 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <5>
- Fremont
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
- Fremont is located in Alameda County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234,569 people
- Former names for Fremont:
- Centerville
- Irvington
- Mission San Jose
- Niles
- Warm Springs
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <5>
- Hayward
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward
- Hayward is located in Alameda County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157,966 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayward <5>
- Concord
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Concord is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128,544 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <5>
- Berkeley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley
- Berkeley is located in Alameda County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122,726 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berkeley <5>
- Antioch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Antioch is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111,605 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antioch <5>
- Livermore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
- Livermore is located in Alameda County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 91,617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livermore <5>
- San Leandro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Leandro
- San Leandro is located in Alameda County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,161 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Leandro <5>
- Pleasanton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
- Pleasanton is located in Alameda County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,247 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasanton <5>
- Alameda
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alameda
- Alameda is located in Alameda County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78,841 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alameda <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Danville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Danville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Danville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Danville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Danville. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Danville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Danville ...
Looking for more information about Danville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Danville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Danville.
Adding Danville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Danville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Danville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Danville post office opened in 1860.
We also found Danville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Danville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Danville: www.ci.danville.ca.us/
The official website for Contra Costa County: www.co.contra-costa.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Contra Costa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Danville. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Danville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Danville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Danville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |