Dana, Illinois
| Dana | |
| Village | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Illinois |
| County | LaSalle |
| Township | Groveland |
| Elevation | 673 ft (205 m) |
| Coordinates | 40°57′23″N 88°57′00″W / 40.95639°N 88.95000°WCoordinates: 40°57′23″N 88°57′00″W / 40.95639°N 88.95000°W |
| Area | 0.22 sq mi (1 km2) |
| - land | 0.22 sq mi (1 km2) |
| - water | 0.00 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population | 159 (2010) |
| Density | 778.4/sq mi (301/km2) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 61321 |
| Area code | 815 |
   Location of Dana within Illinois
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Dana is a village in LaSalle County, Illinois, 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-Streator Micropolitan Statistical Area, as well as a part of the geographic region known as Streatorland.
Dana was originally called Martin. The present name is for Thomas Dana, a railroad official. A post office has been in operation at Dana since 1873.
Dana is located at 40°57′23″N 88°57′00″W / 40.95639°N 88.95000°W (40.9564860, -88.9500470).
According to the 2010 census, the village has a total area of 0.22 square miles (0.57 km2), all land. It was also the hometown of 1930s actress/model Ione Smith.
As of the census of 2000, there were 171 people, 58 households, and 44 families residing in the village. The population density was 778.4 people per square mile (300.1/km²). There were 65 housing units at an average density of 295.9 per square mile (114.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.42% White and 0.58% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.51% of the population.
There were 58 households out of which 48.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.8% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.36.
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