Darmstadt, Illinois

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 / 38.32083°N 89.73167°W / 38.32083; -89.73167Coordinates: 38°19′15″N 89°43′54″W / 38.32083°N 89.73167°W / 38.32083; -89.73167
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. 1 2 "American FactFinder". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 March 2011.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Darmstadt, Illinois
  3. ↑ Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 87. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
  4. ↑ Allen, John W. (January 11, 1963). "Place Names Have Colorful History". The Southeast Missourian. p. 6. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  5. ↑ "Saint Clair County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
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