Welcome to Dansville ...
The village of Dansville is located in Livingston County<1>.
The location of Dansville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dansville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1825.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Dansville has a population of 4,378 people<3> (see below for details).
Dansville is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Dansville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Dansville is located in the (585) area code.
Websites for Dansville ...
Official Website: www.dansvilleny.org/
Chamber of Commerce: www.livchamber.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Dansville had an population of 4,378 people. This is a decrease of 7.23% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.4% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Dansville had a population of 4,719 people (which is 7.22% of the total population of Livingston County). This makes Dansville the county's 6th most populous community.
The population of Dansville represents 0.02% of the population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 502nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 4,719 people, the population of Dansville decreased 2.34% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,832 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Dansville.
Communities Also Named Dansville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Dansville - it's located in Michigan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dansville.
Communities near Dansville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dansville.
- Hornell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornell
- Hornell is located in Steuben County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hornell <5>
- Geneseo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneseo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneseo
- Geneseo is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,967 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneseo <5>
- Perry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
- Perry is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <5>
- Mount Morris
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Morris
- Mount Morris is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Morris <5>
- Wayland
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
- Wayland is located in Steuben County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,755 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayland <5>
- Livonia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
- Livonia is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livonia <5>
- Nunda
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunda
- Nunda is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,274 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nunda <5>
- Naples
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
- Naples is located in Ontario County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <5>
- Castile
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castile
- Castile is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 970 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castile <5>
- Avoca
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Avoca is located in Steuben County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 883 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <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 Dansville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dansville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dansville. 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 Dansville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dansville. Our list includes 28 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Dansville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dansville ...
Looking for more information about Dansville? 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 Dansville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Dansville.
Adding Dansville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dansville 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 Dansville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Dansville post office opened in 1825.
We also found Dansville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dansville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Dansville: www.dansvilleny.org/
The official website for Livingston County: www.co.livingston.state.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Livingston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Dansville. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dansville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |