Danville (Arkansas)

Danville
Location in county and Arkansas
Basic data
State :	United States
State :	Arkansas
County :	Yell County
Coordinates :	35 ° 3 ′  N , 93 ° 24 ′  W Coordinates: 35 ° 3 ′  N , 93 ° 24 ′  W
Time zone :	Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 )
Residents :	2,392 (as of: 2000)
Population density :	217.5 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	11.2 km 2  (approx. 4 mi 2 ) of which 11.0 km 2  (approx. 4 mi 2 ) are land
Height :	106 m
Postal code :	72833
Area code :	+1 479
FIPS :	05-17320
GNIS ID :	0081853
Website :	www.danark.com
Mayor :	Steve Pfeifer

Danville is a city in Yell County in the US state of Arkansas , United States with 2,392 inhabitants ( 2000 ). Together with Dardanelle , the city is one of two seats of the county administration ( County Seat ). The urban area has a size of 11.2 km².

Most of the urban area is south of the Petit Jean River . Neighboring towns in the north are Corinth and Belleville .

history

The place was settled in the early 1840s and named after a river steamer that occasionally sailed the Petit Jean River. Soon after, the county seat was moved to Danville. The first courthouse was built in 1844. On February 6, 1899 Danville was an independent administrative unit ( Town ). Finally Danville became a town (on February 18, 1919 City applicable).

Population development

Population development
Census	Residents		± in%
1900	600		-
1910	803		33.8%
1920	833		3.7%
1930	761		-8.6%
1940	1010		32.7%
1950	829		-17.9%
1960	955		15.2%
1970	1362		42.6%
1980	1698		24.7%
1990	1585		-6.7%
2000	2392		50.9%

economy

The economic base of the city is formed by poultry breeding and processing. Wayne Farms , founded in 1970, had 865 employees in 2007.

Individual evidence

1. ^ [Extract from the Encyclopedia of Arkansas]. Retrieved February 13, 2011
2. ^ Entry Yell County in the Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture (English)