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Welcome to Darke County ...

Time Zone: Darke County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Greenville is the Seat for Darke County.

Darke County was founded January 3, 1809 and was created by taking area from Miami County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Darke had a population of 51,181 people. This is a decrease of 3.36% since the last Census (which gave a population of 52,959 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Darke represented 0.46% of the total population of Ohio.

Below are some of the communities located in Darke County:

  • Ansonia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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    • Ansonia is located in Darke County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,120 people
  • Arcanum
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcanum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcanum
    • Arcanum is located in Darke County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,004 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcanum <3>
  • Castine
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castine
    • Castine is located in Darke County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
  • Gettysburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gettysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Gettysburg is located in Darke County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
  • Gordon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Gordon is located in Darke County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
  • Greenville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Darke County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,627 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
  • Hollansburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollansburg
    • Hollansburg is located in Darke County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
  • Ithaca
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ithaca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
    • Ithaca is located in Darke County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
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    • New Madison
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • New Weston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Weston
      • New Weston is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Weston <3>
    • North Star
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Star have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
      • North Star is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Star <3>
    • Osgood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
      • Osgood is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osgood <3>
    • Palestine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Palestine is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palestine <3>
    • Pitsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Rossburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossburg
      • Rossburg is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossburg <3>
    • Union City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
    • Versailles
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Wayne Lakes
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Lakes
      • Wayne Lakes is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
      • Wayne Lakes has also been known as:
      • Wayne Lakes Park
    • Yorkshire
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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