Sharpsville, Indiana

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Sharpsville is a town in Tipton County, Indiana, in the United States. It is part of the 'Kokomo, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, Sharpsville's population was 618.

It is the home of the 2003, 2004, and 2005 Class A Girls Basketball State Champions.

[edit] Geography

Sharpsville is located at 40°22′44″N, 86°5′12″W (40.378949, -86.086632)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 618 people, 232 households, and 179 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,084.6/km² (2,795.4/mi²). There were 243 housing units at an average density of 426.5/km² (1,099.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.54% White, 0.32% African American, 0.16% Asian, 0.32% Pacific Islander, 0.49% from other races, and 0.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.29% of the population.

There were 232 households out of which 40.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.8% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the town the population was spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $52,292, and the median income for a family was $58,750. Males had a median income of $46,389 versus $30,417 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,480. About 1.2% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

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