Ferdinand, Indiana

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Coordinates: 38°13′31″N, 86°51′40″W
Town of Ferdinand, Indiana
Location in the state of Indiana
County	Dubois
Area
- City	5.8 km² (2.2 sq mi)
- Land	5.8 km² (2.2 sq mi)
- Water	0.0 km² (0 sq mi)
Population (2000)
- City	2,277
- Density	392.5/km² (1,016.6/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EST (UTC-5)

Ferdinand is a town in Dubois County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,277 at the 2000 census.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Attractions
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Ferdinand is located at 38°13′31″N, 86°51′40″W (38.225392, -86.860996)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.8 km² (2.2 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 2,277 people, 808 households, and 569 families residing in the town. The population density was 392.5/km² (1,017.3/mi²). There were 845 housing units at an average density of 145.7/km² (377.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.03% White, 0.04% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from other races, and 0.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.61% of the population.

There were 808 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.9% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the town the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 78.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $41,326, and the median income for a family was $52,065. Males had a median income of $34,205 versus $23,646 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,335. About 3.4% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 16.1% of those age 65 or over.