Danville, Kansas

About Danville

Danville, KS is a tiny community located in southern Kansas with an estimated population of 29.

Danville holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.08 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 363 residents per square mile.

📰 Danville News Today

• Joe Blubaugh Obituary Nov 20, 2025 Prairie Rose Funeral Homes · Nov 20
• Derek Swingle Obituary Jun 21, 2026 Prairie Rose Funeral Homes · Jun 21
• William Bradford "Bill" Brewer Obituary (2026) - Danville, CA - Cremation Society of Kansas & Missouri - Prairie Village Legacy obituary · Jan 29
• Richard Olivier Obituary Feb 11, 2026 Prairie Rose Funeral Homes · Feb 11
• Proposed dog blood donation facility in Danville sparks outcry from residents KWCH · Jul 16

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Danville Unique

• One of 16 places in the US named Danville — but the Kansas one has a character all its own.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.08 sq mi.
• With 29 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in southern Kansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Danville

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