North Judson, Indiana

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North Judson is a town in Starke County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,675 at the 2000 census.

1 History
2 Geography
3 Demographics
4 Culture
5 Notable native
6 Notes
7 External links

[edit] History

The area now known as North Judson was originally Brantwood, a town platted on 1 October 1859 less than a mile northwest of the current town.^[1] The town post office was established on 24 September 1860 as North Judson after Adrian Judson, one of the promoters of the Great Chicago and Eastern Railway (originally the Chicago and Cincinnati Railroad and later part of the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad) which had just been laid through the town. The North was likely added to eliminate confusion with downstate Judson, Indiana.^[2] The town of North Judson proper was later laid out in 1866 and incorporated in 1888.^[3]. In 1881, the Indiana, Illinois and Iowa Railroad and Chicago and Atlantic Railroad were each laid through the town.^[4] Today, the town is situated at the intersection of State Road 10 and State Road 39.

[edit] Geography

North Judson is located at 41°13′1″N, 86°46′33″W (41.217078, -86.775930)^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 1,675 people, 648 households, and 425 families residing in the town. The population density was 703.0/km² (1,820.1/mi²). There were 704 housing units at an average density of 295.5/km² (765.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.01% White, 0.06% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 1.97% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.39% of the population.

There were 648 households out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.27.

In the town the population was spread out with 31.1% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 16.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 85.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $29,779, and the median income for a family was $39,792. Males had a median income of $31,071 versus $21,467 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,052. About 10.5% of families and 12.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.3% of those under age 18 and 15.2% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Culture

The town hosts the annual Mint Festival over Father's Day weekend to celebrate the history and industry of mint farming in the area. North Judson is also home to the Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum, a memorial to American railroad culture that offers old-fashioned train rides on Saturdays.