Darmstadt Illinois Map

About Darmstadt, Illinois

Darmstadt is a locality in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 49. The population density is 262.8 people per km². Darmstadt is located at 38.3209°N, 89.7318°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 62255.

Darmstadt anchors itself firmly amidst the expansive, fertile plains of southern Illinois, where the horizon stretches wide under an immense, unblinking sky. It lies 18.9 miles south-southeast of Shiloh, IL (from Shiloh, IL: bearing 152°T), and is situated 19.4 miles southeast of Belleville. The land around Darmstadt manifests as a steady, agricultural expanse, characterized by the dark, nutrient-rich soil that defines the regional character and supports a landscape of disciplined crop rows. Two miles away, the quiet passage of Mud Creek carves a narrow, wooded vein through the fields, providing a necessary moisture that sustains the local flora, while the more distant, elevated silhouette of Pleasant Ridge breaks the otherwise level line of the horizon. During the golden hour, the light here possesses a particular, heavy clarity, turning the vast stretches of corn and soybeans into a shimmering sea of amber and emerald that seems to vibrate against the cooling air.

Darmstadt carries the weight of a settlement forged by the industrious spirit of nineteenth-century immigrants who recognized the potential of this inland prairie. The local economy remains tethered to the rhythmic demands of the seasons, with the cycles of planting and harvest dictating the pulse of daily activity. Residents often venture toward the Kaskaskia River State Fish and Wildlife Area, four miles away, to find a reprieve from the labor of the fields, or look toward the quiet surface of Marissa Reservoir, located five miles distant, for a moment of stillness. Life in Darmstadt proceeds with a deliberate, pragmatic grace, defined less by grand monuments and more by the enduring maintenance of a heritage built on persistence, the steady hum of machinery, and a deep, unspoken familiarity with the changing temper of the Illinois climate.

About This Darmstadt Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Darmstadt, Illinois. Coordinates: 38.320882, -89.731764. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Darmstadt includes the ZIP code (62255), telephone area code (217), county seat of St. Clair County (Belleville), and school district assignment (Marissa Community Unit School District 40).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.