Bourbon, Indiana

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Town of Bourbon, Indiana
Location in the state of Indiana
Location in the state of Indiana
Coordinates: 41°17′52″N 86°7′1″W / 41.29778, -86.11694
Country United States
State Indiana
County Marshall
Township Bourbon
Area
 - Total 1.0 sq mi (2.7 km²)
 - Land 1.0 sq mi (2.7 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 843 ft (257 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 1,691
 - Density 1,626/sq mi (627.8/km²)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EST (UTC-5)
ZIP code 46504
Area code(s) 574
FIPS code 18-06760[1]
GNIS feature ID 0431382[2]

Bourbon is a town in Bourbon Township, Marshall County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,691 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Bourbon from the east.
Bourbon from the east.

Bourbon is located at 41°17′52″N, 86°7′1″W (41.297815, -86.116921)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.7 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,691 people, 646 households, and 443 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,630.3 people per square mile (627.8/km²). There were 702 housing units at an average density of 676.8/sq mi (260.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.16% White, 0.06% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.18% Pacific Islander, 2.37% from other races, and 0.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.03% of the population.

Bourbon downtown.
Bourbon downtown.

There were 646 households out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.26.

In the town the population was spread out with 31.3% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 16.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $40,292, and the median income for a family was $50,000. Males had a median income of $32,679 versus $21,645 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,054. About 4.1% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.0% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.

Bourbon municipal offices building.
Bourbon municipal offices building.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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