Kingsford Heights, Indiana

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Coordinates: 41°28′52″N, 86°41′33″W
Town of Kingsford Heights, Indiana
Location in the state of Indiana
County	LaPorte
Area
- City	2.4 km²
- Land	2.4 km²
- Water	0.0 km²
Population
- City (2000)	1,453
- Density	596.8/km²
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Website: www.kingsfordheights.com

Kingsford Heights is a town in LaPorte County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,453 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Michigan City, Indiana-La Porte, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.

[edit] Geography

Kingsford Heights is located at 41°28′52″N, 86°41′33″W (41.481237, -86.692406)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.4 km² (0.9 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,453 people, 495 households, and 388 families residing in the town. The population density was 596.8/km² (1,543.7/mi²). There were 530 housing units at an average density of 217.7/km² (563.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 86.03% White, 9.70% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.34% Pacific Islander, 0.69% from other races, and 3.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.79% of the population.

There were 495 households out of which 42.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were married couples living together, 18.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.30.

In the town the population was spread out with 32.8% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $32,169, and the median income for a family was $34,000. Males had a median income of $31,065 versus $21,477 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,961. About 11.4% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.4% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.