Darlington, IN

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Darlington, Indiana

Darlington, Indiana, in Montgomery county, is 21 miles S of Lafayette, Indiana (center to center) and 40 miles NW of Indianapolis, Indiana. The town has a population of 854.

The People and Families of Darlington

In Darlington, about 61% of adults are married. One thing visitors notice about Darlington is the large number of young children, especially babies and pre-school kids.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Darlington had a median family income of $43,462.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Darlington Housing

About 83% of housing units in Darlington are owner-occupied. Much of the housing in the town has been around for years. Typical rents in Darlington are affordable, at least compared to other towns in the state.

Commuting

In Darlington, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Darlington strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Indiana):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 9%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Darlington, IN

Comparing Darlington to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Indiana (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	21 miles S of Lafayette, Indiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	40 miles NW of Indianapolis, Indiana
County	Montgomery
Standard Zip Codes	47940
Phone Area Codes	765
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.11
Longitude	-86.771

Station	CRAWFORDSVILLE 5 S
Distance	13.1 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 33 F
Apr Temp	38 to 61 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	39 to 66 F
Annual Precip	39.7 inches

Station	FRANKFORT DISPOSAL PLANT
Distance	19.5 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 32 F
Apr Temp	39 to 61 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	42 to 64 F
Annual Precip	39.6 inches

Station	WHITESTOWN
Distance	23.6 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 34 F
Apr Temp	40 to 65 F
Jul Temp	63 to 86 F
Oct Temp	43 to 67 F
Annual Precip	41.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	854	100%
Male	407	47.7%
Female	447	52.3%
Under 18	270	31.6%
18+	584	68.4%
65+	125	14.6%
Median Age	33.9
Average Family Size	3.13
White	847	99.2%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	2	0.2%
Mixed Race	4	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	847
Growth	-7
Growth %	-0.79%

Ancestry	Percent
German	23.7%
Irish	19.8%
English	15.7%
US/American	12.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.3%
Scotch-Irish	6%
Dutch	4.5%
French (except Basque)	2.2%
Italian	2.1%
Scottish	1.5%
Swedish	1.5%
British	1.3%
Welsh	0.7%
Norwegian	0.6%
French Canadian	0.6%
Scandinavian	0.4%
Pennsylvania German	0.4%
Belgian	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Darlington	854	$43,462
Clarks Hill	680	$40,268
Colfax	768	$44,514
Crawfordsville	15,243	$43,211
Linden	700	$41,696
New Ross	334	$42,222
Thorntown	1,562	$43,194

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