Eaton, Indiana

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Coordinates: 40°20′23″N, 85°21′13″W
Town of Eaton, Indiana
Location in the state of Indiana
County	Delaware
Area
- City	2.9 km² (1.1 sq mi)
- Land	2.9 km² (1.1 sq mi)
- Water	0.0 km² (0 sq mi)
Population (2000)
- City	1,603
- Density	552.6/km² (1,431.2/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EST (UTC-5)

Eaton is a town in Delaware County, Indiana, along the Mississinewa River. The population was 1,603 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Muncie, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area.

[edit] Geography

Eaton is located at 40°20′23″N, 85°21′13″W (40.339675, -85.353746)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.9 km² (1.1 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,603 people, 619 households, and 459 families residing in the town. The population density was 552.6/km² (1,432.0/mi²). There were 661 housing units at an average density of 227.9/km² (590.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.75% White, 0.25% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.81% of the population.

Eaton from the air, looking northeast.

There were 619 households out of which 40.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the town the population was spread out with 30.6% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $31,563, and the median income for a family was $35,625. Males had a median income of $31,573 versus $20,645 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,833. About 9.5% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.9% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.