Dana, Indiana

Town in Vermillion County · population 555 (2020 Census)

Median home: $55,500
Household income: $52,791
Jan low / Jul high: 17° / 86°
Snow a year: 18 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 24
Median age: 33.5

Dana is a town of 555 people in Vermillion County, Indiana. The median home is worth $55,500, below the typical Indiana town ($150,400). It ranks quieter than 95% of Indiana towns, better for first-time buyers than 93% of Indiana towns, easier by car than 78% of Indiana towns.

Dana in our rankings:

How Dana ranks

Percentile among Indiana towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Indiana towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Dana is worth $55,500, below the typical Indiana town ($150,400). Homes cost about 1.1 times the median household income of $52,791, which is more affordable than 100% of Indiana towns. Median rent is $643 a month. 77.4% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Indiana towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Dana	Typical Indiana town
Median home value	$55,500	$150,400
Median rent	$643	$888
Median household income	$52,791	$61,953
Home value ÷ income	1.1×	2.5×
Homeownership	77.4%	73.4%
Median year built	1938	1966
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Dana

People	Dana	Typical Indiana town
Median age	33.5	38.9
Age 65 and over	12.1%	17.1%
Under 18	21.5%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	4.4%	17.4%
Below the poverty line	21.8%	11.6%
Veterans	13.3%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.5%	—
Work from home	0.6%	6.2%
Average commute	35.8 min	24.7 min
Homes with broadband	86.6%	89.2%

Weather in Dana

July highs average 85.8°F and January lows 17.2°F. About 47.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 17.7 inches of snow (typical Indiana town: 21.1 in). Expect about 28 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 111 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Rockville station (14.6 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 4 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

24 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Dana since 1950, compared with 23 for the typical Indiana town. 7 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F3, struck on April 22, 1963 about 0.6 miles from the town center. The most recent was on March 15, 2025.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 29 times; the largest was 2.75 inches on April 7, 1998.

Severe weather in Vermillion County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Vermillion County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996).

Vermillion County has been included in 17 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, hurricane, snowstorm.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
August 25, 2026	Flood	DR-4933: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
January 24, 2026	Winter Storm	EM-3641: Severe Winter Storm
April 3, 2020	Biological	DR-4515: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3456: Covid-19
May 4, 2018	Flood	DR-4363: Severe Storms And Flooding

Jobs and pay in Vermillion County

Vermillion County had 4,289 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $58,444 a year. Unemployment was 4.1% in 2023; in Dana itself the ACS puts it at 6.9%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Dana

Montezuma, IN
6.7 mi · 921 people · home $80,400
St. Bernice, IN
6.9 mi · 595 people · home $92,700
Chrisman, IL
9.6 mi · 1,312 people · home $79,400
Fairview Park, IN
9.6 mi · 1,409 people · home $104,800
Cayuga, IN
9.8 mi · 952 people · home $79,800
Ridge Farm, IL
10.3 mi · 787 people · home $73,200
Clinton, IN
11.2 mi · 4,831 people · home $101,600
Georgetown, IL
13.9 mi · 3,143 people · home $71,800

Dana questions

Is Dana, Indiana a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Dana scores better for retirees than 34% of Indiana towns and quieter than 95%. 12.1% of residents are 65 or older (median age 33.5).

How much does a house cost in Dana?

The median owner-occupied home in Dana is valued at $55,500 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $52,791, so homes cost about 1.1 times income. Median rent is $643 a month.

What is the weather like in Dana?

July highs average 85.8°F and January lows 17.2°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 47.4 inches of precipitation a year and 17.7 inches of snow.

Does Dana get tornadoes?

24 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Dana since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F3 on April 22, 1963. The typical Indiana town has had 23.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Dana's Census boundary (GEOID 1816732). Comparisons use the median of Indiana towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.