Editing Dana, Indiana

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|official_name            = Dana, Indiana
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|image_caption            = Maple Street ([[Indiana State Road 71|SR 71]])
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|map_caption              = Location of Dana in Vermillion County, Indiana.
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|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Indiana|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Vermillion County, Indiana|Vermillion]]
|subdivision_type3        = [[List of townships in Indiana|Township]]
|subdivision_name3        = [[Helt Township, Vermillion County, Indiana|Helt]]
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|elevation_m              = 195
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|postal_code              = 47847
|area_code                = [[Area code 765|765]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 18-16732<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
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'''Dana''' is a town in [[Helt Township, Vermillion County, Indiana|Helt Township]], [[Vermillion County, Indiana|Vermillion County]], [[Indiana]], United States.<ref>{{cite gnis|433305|Dana, Indiana|2016-07-15}}</ref> The population was 555 at the 2020 census. It is primarily a farming community.

==History==
Dana was [[plat]]ted in 1874 when the railroad was extended to that point.<ref name="Bowen 415">{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/stream/historyofparkeve00bfbo#page/414/mode/2up | title=History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana | publisher=B.F. Bowen & Cos | date=1913 | page=415}}</ref> The town was named for Charles Dana, a railroad promoter.<ref>{{cite book|last=Baker|first=Ronald L.|title=From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History|url=https://archive.org/details/fromneedmoretopr00bake|url-access=registration|date=October 1995|publisher=Indiana University Press|isbn=978-0-253-32866-3|page=[https://archive.org/details/fromneedmoretopr00bake/page/109 109]|quote=.The name honors Charles Dana, a stockholder...}}</ref> A post office has been in operation at Dana since 1874.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Vermillion |title=Vermillion County |publisher=Jim Forte Postal History |access-date=October 1, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151001165849/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Vermillion |archive-date=October 1, 2015 }}</ref> Dana was incorporated in 1886.<ref name="Bowen 415" /> In 1886, Dana was declared a rapidly growing and vibrant community, due to its railroad, businesses, and agriculture.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Tribune-Star|first=Mark Bennett|title=Mark Bennett: Dana envisions a new community center as hub of activities, services|url=https://www.tribstar.com/news/news_columns/mark-bennett-dana-envisions-a-new-community-center-as-hub-of-activities-services/article_c6d997ed-88e4-5223-90f5-9743651a717e.html|access-date=June 9, 2021|website=Terre Haute Tribune-Star|language=en}}</ref>

==Geography==
Dana is located in the central part of the county, on [[Indiana State Road 71]] less than {{convert|0.5|mi}} north of [[U.S. Route 36]].

According to the 2010 census, Dana has a total area of {{convert|0.29|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="census-g001">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1816732
  |title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1
  |access-date=July 16, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213055040/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1816732
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 183
|1890= 495
|1900= 893
|1910= 748
|1920= 884
|1930= 859
|1940= 845
|1950= 854
|1960= 811
|1970= 720
|1980= 803
|1990= 612
|2000= 662
|2010= 608
|2020= 555
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
While 2020 census figures are not finalized, the U.S. Census Bureau estimates that Dana's population has dropped from 608 to 570.<ref name=":0" /> Poverty and joblessness remain an issue in the town.<ref name=":0" />

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=December 11, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 608 people, 241 households, and 173 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|2096.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 290 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1000.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 97.5% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.2% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.5% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.7% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.0% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.3% of the population.

There were 241 households, of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.2% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.00.

The median age in the town was 40.7 years. 24.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25% were from 25 to 44; 25.4% were from 45 to 64; and 18.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 46.2% male and 53.8% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 662 people, 252 households, and 187 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|2,255.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 288 housing units at an average density of {{convert|981.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 97.58% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.60% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.30% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.76% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.76% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.66% of the population.

There were 252 households, out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.4% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $34,750, and the median income for a family was $38,182. Males had a median income of $30,313 versus $21,875 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $15,603. About 6.6% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 14.4% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.

== Parks and recreation ==
In late 2020, ''[[Tribune-Star|The Tribune-Star]]'' reported that Dana is planning a downtown community center that would serve as a hub for resident services and programming for children, families, and senior adults. Dana received a $10,000 grant from the [[Vermillion County, Indiana|Vermillion County]] Community Foundation to go toward the project.<ref name=":0"/>

==Notable people==
Famed [[World War II]] [[war correspondent]] [[Ernie Pyle]] was born on a tenant farm near Dana. Pyle won the [[Pulitzer Prize]] in 1944 for his Correspondence entry.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|title=The GIs' favorite correspondent|url=https://www.pulitzer.org/article/gis-favorite-correspondent|url-status=live|access-date=June 9, 2021|website=www.pulitzer.org|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160831030932/http://www.pulitzer.org:80/article/gis-favorite-correspondent |archive-date=August 31, 2016 }}</ref> [[Bert Shepard]], a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Washington Senators who had lost his leg in WWII, was also born in Dana. American author [[Dana Trent]] moved to Dana as an infant.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tribune-Star |first=Mark Bennett |title='Breaking Good' in rural America |url=https://www.tribstar.com/features/valley_life/breaking-good-in-rural-america/article_3fe8ccad-0cb3-5437-93fe-ab876b312816.html |access-date=October 10, 2022 |website=Terre Haute Tribune-Star |language=en}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Dana, Indiana}}
*[http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170132-1 "Writings of Ernie Pyle", broadcast from Dana, Indiana] from [[C-SPAN]]'s ''[[American Writers: A Journey Through History|American Writers]]''

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[[Category:Terre Haute metropolitan area]]
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