Danville, California
The Town of Danville is located in the San Ramon Valley in Contra Costa County, California, United States. It is one of the incorporated municipalities in California that use "town" in their names instead of "city". The population was 43,582 at the 2020 census. Since 2018, for five years in a row, Danville was named "the safest town in California".
Town of Danville | |
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Museum of the San Ramon Valley, pictured in 2021. | |
| Motto(s): Live Locally "Heart of the San Ramon Valley." | |
Location of Danville in Contra Costa County, California. | |
Town of Danville Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 37°49′18″N 122°00′00″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Contra Costa |
| Incorporated | July 1, 1982 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Karen Stepper |
| • State senator | Steve Glazer (D) |
| • Assemblymember | Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D) |
| • United States representatives | Mark DeSaulnier (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.08 sq mi (46.82 km2) |
| • Land | 18.08 sq mi (46.82 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 358 ft (109 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 43,582 |
| • Density | 2,410.78/sq mi (930.82/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 94506, 94526 |
| Area code | 925 |
| FIPS code | 06-17988 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 277497 2412403 |
| Website | www |
The Iron Horse Regional Trail runs through Danville. It was first a railroad that has been converted to an 80-foot (24 m) wide corridor of bike and hike trails as well as controlled intersections. Extending from Livermore to Concord, the trail passes through Danville.
Danville is also home to the Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site, Village Theatre and Art Gallery, and the Museum of the San Ramon Valley.