Dunlap, Indiana

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Dunlap, Indiana
Location of Dunlap, Indiana
Location of Dunlap, Indiana
Coordinates: 41°38′5″N 85°55′6″W / 41.63472, -85.91833
Country United States
State Indiana
County Elkhart
Area
 - Total 4.2 sq mi (11.0 km²)
 - Land 4.2 sq mi (11.0 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 774 ft (236 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 5,887
 - Density 1,390.4/sq mi (536.8/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 46517
Area code(s) 574
FIPS code 18-19072[1]
GNIS feature ID 0433789[2]

Dunlap is a census-designated place (CDP) in Elkhart County, Indiana, United States. The population was 5,887 at the 2000 census. Most of the town was destroyed by two violent F4 tornadoes during the Palm Sunday Tornado Outbreak on April 11, 1965. Both tornadoes killed over 60 in the region.

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[edit] Geography

Dunlap is located at 41°38′5″N, 85°55′6″W (41.634732, -85.918218)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.2 square miles (11.0 km²), of which, 4.2 square miles (11.0 km²) of it is land and 0.24% is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 5,887 people, 2,087 households, and 1,657 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,390.4 people per square mile (537.3/km²). There were 2,147 housing units at an average density of 507.1/sq mi (196.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.69% White, 2.87% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.93% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 3.04% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.65% of the population.

There were 2,087 households out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.3% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.6% were non-families. 16.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 28.8% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $52,083, and the median income for a family was $55,522. Males had a median income of $40,802 versus $25,500 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $19,733. About 5.0% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.

[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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