Spring Lake, Indiana

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Spring Lake is a town in Hancock County, Indiana, along Sugar Creek. The population was 262 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Spring Lake is located at 39°46′37″N, 85°51′16″W (39.776823, -85.854347)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²). 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is land and 6.25% is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 262 people, 107 households, and 87 families residing in the town. The population density was 674.4/km² (1,697.2/mi²). There were 108 housing units at an average density of 278.0/km² (699.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.62% White, and 0.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.15% of the population.

There were 107 households out of which 23.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.1% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.8% were non-families. 17.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.72.

In the town the population was spread out with 19.5% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 32.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 109.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $52,222, and the median income for a family was $56,250. Males had a median income of $40,750 versus $26,458 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,468. About 3.3% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.8% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.