Fairview Park, Indiana

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Town of Fairview Park, Indiana
Location in the state of Indiana
Location in the state of Indiana
Coordinates: 39°40′54″N 87°24′49″W / 39.68167, -87.41361
Country United States
State Indiana
County Vermillion
Township Clinton
Area
 - Total 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km²)
 - Land 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 512 ft (156 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 1,496
 - Density 1,643.9/sq mi (634.7/km²)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EST (UTC-5)
ZIP code 47842
Area code(s) 765
FIPS code 18-22576[1]
GNIS feature ID 0434349[2]

Fairview Park is a town in Clinton Township, Vermillion County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,496 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Fairview Park is located at 39°40′54″N, 87°24′49″W (39.681796, -87.413570)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.4 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,496 people, 634 households, and 436 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,652.4 people per square mile (634.7/km²). There were 680 housing units at an average density of 751.1/sq mi (288.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.66% White, 0.53% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.60% from other races, and 2.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.40% of the population.

There were 634 households out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the town the population was spread out with 22.4% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,078, and the median income for a family was $43,542. Males had a median income of $39,000 versus $21,667 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,459. About 8.2% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.4% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.

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[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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