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Danforth is a village in Danforth Township, Iroquois County, Illinois, United States. The population was 604 at the 2010 census.

Danforth village overview:
Name:	Danforth village
LSAD Code:	47
LSAD Description:	village (suffix)
State:	Illinois
County:	Iroquois County
Elevation:	653 ft (199 m)
Total Area:	0.48 sq mi (1.24 km²)
Land Area:	0.48 sq mi (1.24 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	594
Population Density:	1,242.68/sq mi (479.78/km²)
ZIP code:	60930
Area code:	815, 779
FIPS code:	1718498

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History

Danforth was laid out in 1872 when the railroad was extended to that point. It mainly started out with most of the population being farmers and their families. The village was named for its founder, George M. Danforth.

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Geography

Danforth is located in northwestern Iroquois County at 40°49′15″N 87°58′45″W / 40.82083°N 87.97917°W / 40.82083; -87.97917 (40.820929, -87.979278). U.S. Route 45 passes through the center of the village, leading north 4 miles (6 km) to Ashkum and south the same distance to Gilman.

According to the 2010 census, Danforth has a total area of 0.47 square miles (1.22 km), all land.