Dana, Illinois

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Dana
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Water Tower in Dana
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Location of Dana in LaSalle County, Illinois.
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Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 40°57′23″N88°57′00″W / 40.95639°N 88.95000°W / 40.95639; -88.95000
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
County LaSalle
Township Groveland
Government
  Village presidentJoseph L. Centeno
Area
[1]
  Total
0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2)
  Land0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
669 ft (204 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
162
  Density736.36/sq mi (283.77/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
61321
Area code 815
FIPS code 17-18485
GNIS feature ID2398676 [2]
Wikimedia CommonsDana, Illinois

Dana is a village in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, the village had a total population of 159, down from 171 in 2000. It is part of the Ottawa Micropolitan Statistical Area, as well as a part of the geographic region known as Streatorland.

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History

Dana was originally called Martin. [3] The present name is for Thomas Dana, a railroad official. [3] A post office has been in operation at Dana since 1873. [4]

Geography

Dana is located at 40°57′23″N88°57′00″W / 40.95639°N 88.95000°W / 40.95639; -88.95000 (40.9564860, -88.9500470). [2]

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Dana has a total area of 0.22 square miles (0.57 km2), all land. [5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1880 156
1890 22141.7%
1900 31040.3%
1910 254−18.1%
1920 251−1.2%
1930 2530.8%
1940 2530.0%
1950 246−2.8%
1960 240−2.4%
1970 173−27.9%
1980 24340.5%
1990 165−32.1%
2000 1713.6%
2010 159−7.0%
2020 1621.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

As of the 2020 census [7] there were 162 people, 40 households, and 25 families residing in the village. The population density was 736.36 inhabitants per square mile (284.31/km2). There were 64 housing units at an average density of 290.91 per square mile (112.32/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 91.98% White, 1.23% from other races, and 6.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.23% of the population.

There were 40 households, out of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.00% were married couples living together, 12.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.50% were non-families. 30.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.16 and the average family size was 2.48.

The village's age distribution consisted of 26.3% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 31.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $47,500, and the median income for a family was $56,250. Males had a median income of $46,250 versus $14,286 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,816. About 8.0% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.3% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

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References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dana, Illinois
  3. 1 2 Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 87. ISBN   978-0-252-09070-7.
  4. "La Salle County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  5. Bureau, US Census. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved 2022-06-29.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2022-06-28.