Editing Darmstadt, Indiana

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Darmstadt, Indiana
| settlement_type    = [[Town]]
| image_blank_emblem = DarmstadtINlogo.png
| blank_emblem_type  = Logo
| blank_emblem_size  = 160px
| nickname           = 
| named_for          = [[Darmstadt, Germany]]
| mapsize            = 250px
| image_skyline      = Darmstadt, Indiana.jpg
| imagesize          = 290px
| image_caption      = 
| image_map          = File:Vanderburgh County Indiana Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Darmstadt Highlighted 1816858.svg
| map_caption        = Location of Darmstadt in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.
| image_map1         = 
| mapsize1           = 
| map_caption1       = 
| subdivision_type   = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name   = United States
| area_note          = 
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Indiana]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Indiana|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Vanderburgh County, Indiana|Vanderburgh]]
| subdivision_type3  = [[List of townships in Indiana|Township]]
| subdivision_name3  = [[Scott Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana|Scott]], [[Armstrong Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana|Armstrong]], [[Center Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana|Center]], [[German Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana|German]]
| government_type    = [[Town Council]]
| established_date   = 1822
| population_footnotes = 
| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_est     = 
| pop_est_as_of      = 
| population_note    = 
| population_total   = 1373
| population_density_sq_mi = 304.03
| population_density_km2 = 117.38
| timezone           = [[North American Central Time Zone|CST]]
| utc_offset         = -6
| timezone_DST       = [[North American Central Time Zone|CDT]]
| utc_offset_DST     = -5
| area_land_km2      = 11.70
| area_water_km2     = 0.15
| area_footnotes     = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_18.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=March 16, 2022}}</ref>
| area_total_km2     = 11.85
| area_total_sq_mi   = 4.58
| area_land_sq_mi    = 4.52
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.06
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/>
| elevation_ft       = 479
| coordinates        = {{coord|38|5|28|N|87|34|34|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]s
| postal_code        = 47720, 47725, 47710, 47618
| area_code          = [[Area code 812|812]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 18-16858<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>
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 2396680<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2396680}}</ref>
| footnotes          = Addresses in Darmstadt are referred to as [[Darmstadt, IN]] there is an Inglefield, Indiana 47618 post office in Darmstadt that also has the Darmstadt, IN address
| website            = {{URL|http://www.darmstadt-indiana.org}}
| pop_est_footnotes  = 
| unit_pref          = Imperial
}}

'''Darmstadt''' is a small, German-heritage town primarily located in [[Scott Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana|Scott Township]], [[Vanderburgh County, Indiana|Vanderburgh County]], [[Indiana]], United States.<ref name=gnis/>  It also extends slightly into [[Armstrong Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana|Armstrong]], [[Center Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana|Center]] and [[German Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana|German]] townships. The population was 1,407 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]]. Darmstadt, located just north of [[Evansville, Indiana|Evansville]], is the only other incorporated municipality in Vanderburgh County besides Evansville.

==Geography==
Darmstadt is located at {{coord|38|5|28|N|87|34|34|W|type:city}} (38.091041, -87.576207).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the 2010 census, Darmstadt has a total area of {{convert|4.58|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|4.52|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (or 98.69%) is land and {{convert|0.06|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (or 1.31%) is water.<ref name="census-g001">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1816858
  |title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1
  |access-date=July 16, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213082256/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1816858
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

[[File:The Village Market in Darmstadt, Indiana.jpg|thumb|upright=1.35|The Village Market in Darmstadt]]

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 150
|1980= 1280
|1990= 1346
|2000= 1313
|2010= 1407
|2020= 1373
|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>
}}

===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 1,407 people, 544 households, and 441 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|311.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 564 housing units at an average density of {{convert|124.8|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 97.5% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.6% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.8% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.3% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.8% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.6% of the population.

There were 544 households, of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 18.9% were non-families. 15.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.88.

The median age in the town was 47.1 years. 21.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.8% were from 25 to 44; 36.6% were from 45 to 64; and 17% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 51.5% male and 48.5% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<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> of 2000, there were 1,313 people, 490 households, and 605 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|262.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 503 housing units at an average density of {{convert|106.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 99.16% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.23% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.15% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 0.46% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.08% of the population.

There were 490 households, out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.3% were non-families. 15.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.5% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $68,359, and the median income for a family was $72,813. Males had a median income of $50,605 versus $28,750 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $31,898. About 0.5% of families and 1.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including none of those under age 18 and 1.0% of those age 65 or over.

==Transportation==
Darmstadt is served by a number of different transportation methods. The major roads in Darmstadt include Darmstadt Road, Saint Joseph Avenue, and Boonville-New Harmony Road. Darmstadt Road and Saint Joseph Avenue provide direct access to Evansville, and Boonville-New Harmony Road runs directly by the shopping center, providing links to both [[Boonville, Indiana|Boonville]] and [[New Harmony, Indiana|New Harmony]].

[[U.S. Route 41 in Indiana|U.S. 41]] runs north-to-south directly east of Darmstadt, providing yet another access point to Evansville, as well as quick access to [[I-64]].

==See also==
[[International World War Peace Tree|World Peace Tree]], a historically significant tree in Darmstadt

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.darmstadt-indiana.org    Town of Darmstadt, Indiana website]

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[[Category:German-American culture in Indiana]]
[[Category:Towns in Vanderburgh County, Indiana]]
[[Category:Towns in Indiana]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1822]]
[[Category:Communities of Southwestern Indiana]]
[[Category:Evansville metropolitan area]]
[[Category:1822 establishments in Indiana]]