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The Commonwealth

Danville Among Top 100 Micropolitans in U.S.

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Published March 8, 2014 at 12:35 AM EST

The Danville micropolitan area has once again been ranked in the top tier of micros for new and expanding business projects by SITE Selection magazine. The area includes Boyle and Lincoln counties. Out of 576 micropolitans in the U.S., Danville was tied for a rank of No. 27 nationally and was ranked No. 2 in Kentucky.

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