Amo, Indiana

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Coordinates: 39°41′19″N, 86°36′47″W
Town of Amo, Indiana
Location in the state of Indiana
County	Hendricks
Area
- City	1.6 km² (0.6 sq mi)
- Land	1.6 km² (0.6 sq mi)
- Water	0.0 km² (0 sq mi)
Population (2000)
- City	414
- Density	262.0/km² (678.6/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC−5)
- Summer (DST)	EST (UTC−5)

Amo is a town in Hendricks County, Indiana, United States. The population was 414 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Amo is located at 39°41′19″N, 86°36′47″W (39.688685, -86.612972)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.6 km² (0.6 mi²), all land.

Downtown Amo, IN

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 414 people, 147 households, and 113 families residing in the town. The population density was 262.0/km² (679.1/mi²). There were 154 housing units at an average density of 97.5/km² (252.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.52% White, 0.24% African American and 0.24% Native American.

There were 147 households out of which 43.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.9% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 16.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the town the population was spread out with 31.6% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 34.3% from 25 to 44, 15.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $41,167, and the median income for a family was $41,083. Males had a median income of $35,313 versus $23,438 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,994. About 4.9% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.