Darmstadt, Illinois

Darmstadt is a census-designated place in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. Its population was 68 as of the 2010 census.[3]

Darmstadt, Illinois
Census-designated place
Location in St. Clair County and the state of Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 38°19′15″N 89°43′54″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountySt. Clair
Area
[1]
 • Total0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2)
 • Land0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
420 ft (130 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total49
 • Density680.56/sq mi (263.51/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)618
GNIS feature ID426309[2]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
202049—
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

History

Darmstadt was laid out in 1855.[5] The community was named after Darmstadt, in Germany.[6] A post office called Darmstadt was established in 1864, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.[7]

References
  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Darmstadt, Illinois
  3. "U.S. Census website". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 March 2011.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 87. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
  6. Allen, John W. (January 11, 1963). "Place Names Have Colorful History". The Southeast Missourian. p. 6. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  7. "Saint Clair County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2015.


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