Moving to Dana, Indiana

Population: 662. Estimated population in July 2024: 679 (+2.6% change)
Males: 324 (48.9%), Females: 338 (51.1%)

Vermillion County

Zip code: 47847

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.5 years
Median household income: $34,750
Median house value: $50,200

Population by Race

Races in Dana:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Black (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (26.3%), German (19.6%), Irish (8.2%), English (6.9%), Dutch (2.1%), Welsh (2.0%).

Elevation: 637 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Map of Dana, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Dana

  • High school or higher: 83.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 1.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dana town

  • Never married: 11.3%
  • Now married: 68.4%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 12.9%

2.6% Foreign born (2.6% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +51 (+8.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Dana:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dana:

  • TERRE HAUTE INTERNATIONAL-HULMAN FIELD (about 28 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Abbreviation: HUF)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-WILLARD (about 56 miles; CHAMPAIGN/URBANA, IL; Abbreviation: CMI)
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; LAFAYETTE, IN; Abbreviation: LAF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dana:

  • CLINTON (about 10 miles; CLINTON, IN; Abbreviation: 1I7)
  • EDGAR COUNTY (about 14 miles; PARIS, IL; Abbreviation: PRG)
  • SKY KING (about 21 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Abbreviation: 3I3)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dana:

  • INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 9,597)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 30 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,099)
  • DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 9,582)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 56 miles; Champaign, IL; Full-time enrollment: 36,284)
  • PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 58 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,186)
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 59 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 36,407)