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Welcome to Dana ...

The village of Dana is located in La Salle County<1>.

The pronunciation of Dana: DAY-nuh<2>

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Dana has a population of 150 people<3> (see below for details).

Dana is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for Dana: 815 & 779<5>

The ZIP code for Dana: 61321<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Dana had an population of 150 people. This is a decrease of 5.66% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.28% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Dana had a population of 159 people. This makes Dana the county's 22nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 159 people, the population of Dana decreased 7.02% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 171 people).

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

Communities Also Named Dana ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Dana - they are located in California, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ontario, Saskatchewan and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Dana ...

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

  • Streator
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Pontiac
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Pontiac is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,176 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontiac <7>
  • El Paso
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Roanoke
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Minonk
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Chenoa
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Gridley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Toluca
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Washburn
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Flanagan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)

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 Dana. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dana.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dana. 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 Dana.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dana ...

Looking for more information about Dana? 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 Dana, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Dana.

Adding Dana to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dana 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 Dana was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dana.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including La Salle, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Dana. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Dana.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dana - 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 815 code has been Overlayed with the 779 area code. New phone numbers in the Dana area will be assigned with one of these codes: 815 or 779. As a result, placing a call in the Dana 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 Dana). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Dana 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/