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Dana
Indianatown
Dana
Total population
652
Median home value
$55,500
Bachelor's+
Median income
$52,791
Founded
1874
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Dana is a town in Helt Township, Vermillion County, Indiana, United States. The population was 555 at the 2020 census. It is primarily a farming community.
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History
Dana was platted in 1874 when the railroad was extended to that point. The town was named for Charles Dana, a railroad promoter. A post office has been in operation at Dana since 1874. Dana was incorporated in 1886.
Geography
Dana is located in the central part of the county, on Indiana State Road 71 less than north of U.S. Route 36. According to the 2010 census, Dana has a total area of , all land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Dana, IN from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves198
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves197
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves186
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves184
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves178
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves161
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves159
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves152
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- South Vermillion High SchoolHigh · Clinton · 478 students · 10.4:1 ratio
- South Vermillion Middle SchoolMiddle · Clinton · 343 students · 13.2:1 ratio
- Ernie Pyle Elementary SchoolElementary · Clinton · 224 students · 10.7:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.26 — 2025-05-137 km SSW of Lerna, Illinois
- M 2.5 — 2023-10-317 km ESE of Linden, Indiana
- M 3.82 — 2021-06-17Illinois-Indiana border region
- M 2.5 — 2007-11-285 km S of Hutsonville, Illinois
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Indiana
- Montezuma6.7 mi away · pop. 881
- Blanford9.7 mi away · pop. 281
- Eugene10.8 mi away · pop. 170
- Clinton11.2 mi away · pop. 4,794
- Bloomingdale13.1 mi away · pop. 324
- Rockville14.4 mi away · pop. 2,559
- New Goshen15.7 mi away · pop. 526
- Lake Holiday Hideaway16.2 mi away
- Rosedale17.1 mi away · pop. 609
- North Terre Haute19.9 mi away · pop. 4,534
- Bridgeton20.3 mi away · pop. 138
- Fontanet21 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Dana
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library