Danville Iowa Map

About Danville, Iowa

Danville is a locality in Des Moines County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 930. The population density is 497.8 people per km². Danville is located at 40.8645°N, 91.3146°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 52623.

Danville rests in a landscape of gentle, rolling farmland, where the rich, dark soil stretches towards the horizon under a vast, ever-shifting Iowa sky. It lies 49.6 miles west of Galesburg, IL (from Galesburg, IL: bearing 264°T), and is situated 8.7 miles west-north-west of West Burlington. The land here is sculpted by the slow, persistent work of water and wind, creating shallow valleys that cradle fields of corn and soybeans, their green hues softening to gold as the seasons turn. In the late afternoon, the sun casts long, painterly shadows across these cultivated expanses, imbuing the air with a quiet luminescence that seems to deepen the very color of the earth. A few sturdy farmhouses dot the terrain, their weathered wood and tin roofs speaking of generations that have worked this soil, their lives interwoven with the predictable cycle of planting and harvest. The history of Danville is deeply rooted in the agricultural heritage of southeastern Iowa, an economy built upon the abundant fertility of the land. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile ground, established farms that have remained in families for decades, their prosperity tied to the bounty of the fields. This enduring connection to the land shapes the character of Danville, fostering a sense of quiet resilience and a deep appreciation for the natural world. While industry has ebbed and flowed in surrounding areas, Danville has largely held to its agrarian roots, a testament to the enduring strength of its agricultural foundation, where the rhythm of the seasons still dictates much of the local cadence.

About This Danville Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Danville, Iowa with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Danville and Des Moines County.

Detailed location data for Danville includes the ZIP code (52623), telephone area code (712), county seat of Des Moines County (Burlington), and school district assignment (Danville Community School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Danville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.