Darmstadt, Illinois
| Darmstadt, Illinois | |
|---|---|
| Census-designated place | |
 Location in St. Clair County and the state of Illinois. | |
.svg.png) Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 38°19′15″N 89°43′54″W / 38.32083°N 89.73167°WCoordinates: 38°19′15″N 89°43′54″W / 38.32083°N 89.73167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | St. Clair |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.072 sq mi (0.19 km2) |
| • Land | 0.072 sq mi (0.19 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 420 ft (130 m) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 68 |
| • Density | 940/sq mi (360/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 618 |
| GNIS feature ID | 426309[2] |
Darmstadt is a census-designated place in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. Its population was 68 as of the 2010 census.[1]
History
Darmstadt was laid out in 1855.[3] The community was named after Darmstadt, in Germany.[4] A post office called Darmstadt was established in 1864, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.[5]
References
- 1 2 "American FactFinder". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 March 2011.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Darmstadt, Illinois
- ↑ Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 87. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
- ↑ Allen, John W. (January 11, 1963). "Place Names Have Colorful History". The Southeast Missourian. p. 6. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- ↑ "Saint Clair County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
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