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Welcome to Bismarck ...

The village of Bismarck is located in Vermilion County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bismarck, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.

When the people of Bismarck refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Bismarcker<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bismarck has a population of 525 people<3> (see below for details).

Bismarck is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Bismarck lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Bismarck (for example, toward West Lebanon (IN)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Codes for Bismarck: 217 & 447<5>

The ZIP code for Bismarck: 61814<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bismarck had an population of 525 people. This is a decrease of 9.33% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.14% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bismarck had a population of 579 people. This makes Bismarck the county's 13th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 579 people, the population of Bismarck increased 6.83% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 542 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Bismarck.

Communities Also Named Bismarck ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Bismarck - they are located in Arkansas, California, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania, Washington and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bismarck.

Communities near Bismarck ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bismarck.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bismarck. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bismarck.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bismarck. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bismarck.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bismarck. See our Newspapers Page for Bismarck.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bismarck ...

Looking for more information about Bismarck? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Bismarck, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bismarck.

Adding Bismarck to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bismarck in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Bismarck was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Bismarck post office opened in 1873.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bismarck.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Vermilion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Bismarck refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a village's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Bismarck may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bismarck.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bismarck - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 217 code has been Overlayed with the 447 area code. New phone numbers in the Bismarck area will be assigned with one of these codes: 217 or 447. As a result, placing a call in the Bismarck area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Bismarck). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bismarck or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/