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This town in Marne, Grand Est has a population of 112.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Dampierre-le-Château falls below the line for grades.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Dampierre-le-Château as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château de Braux, in Braux-Sainte-Cohière, 6 mi away.
50% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Dampierre-le-Château.
Children are 15% of the town. Dampierre-le-Château has a median age of 47.3. People 65 and over make up 23% of the town, below Marne’s towns (25%) and close to compared French towns (22%).
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Marne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Dampierre-le-Château | Marne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 23% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 36% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 20% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Marne median and France median: the median of compared communes
Half of residents lived on more than €26,670 a year per consumption unit, about level with compared French towns (€25,970) and above Marne’s towns (€24,755). No commute at all: 2.1% of working residents in Dampierre-le-Château at the census. Unemployment stands at 9.8%.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 3 homes were sold in Dampierre-le-Château.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Dampierre-le-Château is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Dampierre-le-Château yet.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dampierre-le-Château | 112 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sainte-Menehould | 4,146 | 7.7 | B+ | A+ | C | C− |
| Suippes | 3,938 | 14 | C+ | A | C+ | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Marne, Grand Est
Dampierre-le-Château is a commune of 112 people in the Communauté de communes de l'Argonne Champenoise. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.
Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated November 4, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.