Chesterfield, Indiana

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Coordinates: 40°6′44″N, 85°35′47″W
Town of Chesterfield, Indiana
Location in the state of Indiana
County	Madison
Area
- City	3.0 km² (1.2 sq mi)
- Land	3.0 km² (1.2 sq mi)
- Water	0.0 km² (0 sq mi)
Population (2000)
- City	2,969
- Density	996.8/km² (2,581.7/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EST (UTC-5)

Chesterfield is a town in Madison County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,969 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Muncie, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.

[edit] Geography

Chesterfield is located at 40°6′44″N, 85°35′47″W (40.112193, -85.596324)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.0 km² (1.1 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 2,969 people, 1,269 households, and 808 families residing in the town. The population density was 996.8/km² (2,586.5/mi²). There were 1,365 housing units at an average density of 458.3/km² (1,189.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.42% White, 0.40% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.30% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.38% of the population.

Chesterfield from the air, looking southwest.

There were 1,269 households out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.3% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the town the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 87.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $37,143, and the median income for a family was $47,222. Males had a median income of $35,412 versus $22,966 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,738. About 2.9% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.