Welcome to Dale ...
The town of Dale is located in Spencer County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dale, you might consider that their post office opened in 1844.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Dale has a population of 1,491 people<2> (see below for details).
Dale is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Dale lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Dale (for example, toward Alton), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Dale is located in the (812) area code.
The ZIP code for Dale: 47523<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Dale had an population of 1,491 people. This is a decrease of 6.4% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.91% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Dale had a population of 1,593 people (which is 7.6% of the total population of Spencer County). This makes Dale the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Dale represents 0.02% of the population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 238th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,593 people, the population of Dale increased 1.59% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,568 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Dale.
Communities Also Named Dale ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Indiana communities named Dale: This one is located in Spencer County and the other is located in Boone County.
Beyond Indiana, there are 36 communities that are also named Dale - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Idaho (2), Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Michigan, Minnesota (2), Mississippi (2), Missouri (3), Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina, Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dale.
Communities near Dale ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dale.
- Jasper
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Jasper is located in Dubois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,667 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <5>
- Tell City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tell City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tell City
- Tell City is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,179 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tell City <5>
- Boonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
- Boonville is located in Warrick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <5>
- Huntingburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingburg
- Huntingburg is located in Dubois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntingburg <5>
- Santa Claus
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Claus
- Santa Claus is located in Spencer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,404 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Claus <5>
- Ferdinand
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferdinand have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferdinand
- Ferdinand is located in Dubois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,253 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferdinand <5>
- Rockport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Rockport is located in Spencer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockport <5>
- Lewisport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisport
- Lewisport is located in Hancock County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,681 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisport <5>
- Lynnville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
- Lynnville is located in Warrick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynnville <5>
- Winslow
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslow have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
- Winslow is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 829 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winslow <5>
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 Dale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dale.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dale. 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 Dale.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dale. See our Newspapers Page for Dale.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dale ...
Looking for more information about Dale? 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 Dale, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Dale.
Adding Dale to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dale 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 for Dale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Dale post office opened in 1844.
We also found Dale in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dale.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Spencer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Dale. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 town (such as Dale). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Dale or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |