Dana, IN

Dana is a town in Helt Township, Vermillion County, Indiana, United States. The 2020 census counted 555 residents. Dana is primarily a farming community. The town was named for Charles Dana, a railroad promoter. In late 2020, The Tribune-Star reported that Dana is planning a downtown community center that would serve as a hub for resident services and programming for children, families, and senior adults. Dana received a $10,000 grant from the Vermillion County Community Foundation to go toward the project. Dana is in the South Vermillion Community School Corporation. Dana makes sense once you see how its past, landscape, and current gathering spots overlap. The useful thing to know about Dana is that its older landmarks and current settings belong to one connected place. Dana's downtown is part of the local map.