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El Dara
Location of El Dara in Pike County, Illinois.
Location of El Dara in Pike County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Country United States
State Illinois
County Pike
Area
 • Total 1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2)
 • Land 1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
738 ft (225 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 63
 • Density 62.31/sq mi (24.05/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
62312
Area code(s) 217
GNIS ID 2398792
FIPS code 17-22957
Wikimedia Commons El Dara, Illinois

El Dara is a small village located in Pike County, Illinois, in the United States. It is a quiet place where people live. In 2020, about 63 people called El Dara home.

Where is El Dara?

El Dara is found at specific coordinates: 39°37′20″N 90°59′33″W / 39.62222°N 90.99250°W / 39.62222; -90.99250. These numbers help pinpoint its exact spot on a map. The village covers a total area of about 2.62 square kilometers (or 1.01 square miles). All of this area is land, with no large bodies of water inside the village limits.

Who Lives in El Dara?

The number of people living in El Dara has changed over the years. In 1880, there were 307 residents. By 2020, the population was 63 people. This shows that the village has become much smaller over time.

Population Changes Over Time

Here is a look at how the population of El Dara has changed:

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 307
1890 241 −21.5%
1900 249 3.3%
1910 195 −21.7%
1920 165 −15.4%
1930 149 −9.7%
1940 158 6.0%
1950 137 −13.3%
1960 98 −28.5%
1970 82 −16.3%
1980 87 6.1%
1990 94 8.0%
2000 89 −5.3%
2010 78 −12.4%
2020 63 −19.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

A Look at the Community

In 2000, there were 89 people living in El Dara. Most of the people living there were White. There were 32 households, which means 32 different groups of people living together. Many of these households were married couples.

About 37.5% of the households had children under 18 living with them. This means many families with kids lived in the village. The average household had about 2.78 people.

The age of people in El Dara varied. About 33.7% were under 18 years old. This shows a good number of young people. The median age was 35 years old. This means half the people were younger than 35 and half were older.

More About El Dara

El Dara is part of Pike County. It uses the Central Time Zone, which is 6 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC-6). During daylight saving time, it moves to Central Daylight Time (CDT), which is 5 hours behind UTC (UTC-5). The local ZIP Code for El Dara is 62312, and the area code for phone numbers is 217.

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