Facts and Demographics

• Danville, Hendricks County's seat, is the oldest town in the county.  The town was officially organized on April Fools Day, April 1, 1824.
   

• The town was named after Daniel Wick, brother of Judge William Wick, who was conducting court in the county at the time.
   

• The first courthouse was constructed of peeled logs at a cost of $147.  The fourth and current courthouse was completed in 1914.
    Its 1976 replacement value was set between $6 and $8 million.
   

• In 1878 Danville "stole" Central Normal College from Ladoga when local citizens converged with a caravan of wagons to "move" the school to Danville.  Central Normal College was known as one of the leading teacher training schools in the nation.  When it closed in the summer of 1946, it was the only remaining self-supporting private normal schools in the Midwest.
   

• After closing as Central Normal College, it was reopened as Canterbury College.  Canterbury was closed in 1951.  Today, two of the former college buildings are used as part of the Danville Middle School.

  Area:  6 square miles
  Median Age:  37.4
  Family Size:  3.11
  Population:  7,425 in 2005
  Homes for Sale (average price):  $201,700

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