Cannelburg, Indiana

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Town of Cannelburg, Indiana
Location in the state of Indiana
Location in the state of Indiana
Coordinates: 38°40′9″N 86°59′57″W / 38.66917, -86.99917
Country United States
State Indiana
County Daviess
Township Barr
Area
 - Total 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
 - Land 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 525 ft (160 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 140
 - Density 736.9/sq mi (284.5/km²)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EST (UTC-5)
ZIP code 47519
Area code(s) 812
FIPS code 18-10090[1]
GNIS feature ID 0449631[2]

Cannelburg is a town in Barr Township, Daviess County, Indiana, United States. The population was 140 at the 2000 census. The settlement was first known as Clark's Station, after an early settler, renamed in 1872 for the cannel coal mined in the area.

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[edit] Geography

Cannelburg is located at 38°40′9″N, 86°59′57″W (38.669065, -86.999070)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 140 people, 51 households, and 42 families residing in the town. The population density was 747.3 people per square mile (284.5/km²). There were 54 housing units at an average density of 288.3/sq mi (109.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.

There were 51 households out of which 43.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.6% were non-families. 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the town the population was spread out with 33.6% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $37,917, and the median income for a family was $37,917. Males had a median income of $32,083 versus $16,458 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,674. There were 20.9% of families and 14.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including 11.8% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

[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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