Darien, Wisconsin

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{{About|the village|the adjacent town|Darien (town), Wisconsin}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}}
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|official_name = Darien, Wisconsin
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|image_caption = The Darien sign and water tower as seen from U.S. Highway 14/North Walworth Street in August 2024.
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|map_caption1 = Location of Darien in Walworth County, Wisconsin.


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|subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Wisconsin|County]]
|subdivision_name2 = [[Walworth County, Wisconsin|Walworth]]


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|population_as_of = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
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|population_total = 1573
|population_density_km2 = 475.66
|population_density_sq_mi = 1231.60


|timezone = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
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|postal_code = 53113, 53114
|area_code = [[Area code 262|262]]
|blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info = 55-18850<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
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|website = [https://darienvillagewi.gov Village of Darien]
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'''Darien''' ({{IPAc-en|d|ɛər|i|ˈ|ɛ|n}} or {{IPAc-en|d|ɛər|i|ˈ|æ|n}}) is a village in [[Walworth County, Wisconsin|Walworth County]], [[Wisconsin]], United States.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.darienwi.com/|title=A Great Place to Live, Work, and Play!|access-date=November 18, 2016}}</ref> The population was 1,573 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]. The village is located within the [[Darien (town), Wisconsin|Town of Darien]].

==Geography==
Darien is located at {{coord|42|36|2|N|88|42|30|W|type:city}} (42.600732, -88.708391).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|1.29|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all of it land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=November 18, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=July 2, 2012 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 427
|1890= 354
|1960= 805
|1970= 839
|1980= 1152
|1990= 1158
|2000= 1572
|2010= 1580
|2020= 1573
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=November 18, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 1,580 people, 549 households, and 419 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1224.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 611 housing units at an average density of {{convert|473.6|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 86.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.8% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.4% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.6% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 10.8% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 22.0% of the population.

There were 549 households, of which 40.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 23.7% were non-families. 16.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.21.

The median age in the village was 33.5 years. 28.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.5% were from 25 to 44; 25.5% were from 45 to 64; and 8.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.2% male and 49.8% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,572 people, 537 households, and 411 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was 1,225.0 people per square mile (474.2/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 560 housing units at an average density of 436.4 per square mile (168.9/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the village was 93.13% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.51% [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.25% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.06% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 4.39% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.65% from two or more races. 14.12% of the population were [[Hispanic]] or [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Latino]] of any race.

There were 537 households, out of which 42.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.3% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.35.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 32.6% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 6.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $46,800, and the median income for a family was $53,625. Males had a median income of $35,568 versus $25,278 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $17,638. About 4.9% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 6.4% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.

== Transportation ==
Darien was a stop on the Racine & Southwestern branch line of the [[Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad]], better known as the Milwaukee Road. In its 1980 bankruptcy, the Milwaukee Road disposed of the Southwestern Line. The Wisconsin & Southern continues to service Darien from a connection at Bardwell to the west.<ref>[http://www.glenviewcreek.com/burlington2.html Darien Railroad History and Photos]</ref>

==Notable people==
*[[John DeWolf (politician)|John DeWolf]], legislator
*[[John Jeffers (politician)|John Jeffers]], legislator
*[[Chester Deming Long]], legislator
*[[Joseph Seaver]], farmer and legislator

==References==
<references />{{Adjacent communities|SOUTHEAST=[[File:US 14.svg|25px|link=U.S. Route 14 in Wisconsin]] [[Chicago]], [[Walworth, Wisconsin|Walworth]]|NORTHWEST=[[File:US 14.svg|25px|link=U.S. Route 14 in Wisconsin]] [[Janesville, Wisconsin|Janesville]], [[Fairfield (community), Wisconsin|Fairfield]]|SOUTHWEST=[[File:I-43.svg|25px|link=I-43]] [[Beloit, Wisconsin|Beloit]], [[Clinton (village), Rock County, Wisconsin|Clinton]]|NORTHEAST=[[File:I-43.svg|25px|link=I-43]] [[Milwaukee]], [[Delavan, Wisconsin|Delavan]]|Center=Darien}}{{Walworth County, Wisconsin}}

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[[Category:Villages in Wisconsin]]
[[Category:Villages in Walworth County, Wisconsin]]

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