Francesville, Indiana

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Town of Francesville, Indiana
Location in the state of Indiana
Location in the state of Indiana
Coordinates: 40°59′9″N 86°53′2″W / 40.98583, -86.88389
Country United States
State Indiana
County Pulaski
Township Salem
Area
 - Total 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
 - Land 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 679 ft (207 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 905
 - Density 2,919.4/sq mi (1,127.2/km²)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EST (UTC-5)
ZIP code 47946
Area code(s) 219
FIPS code 18-25288[1]
GNIS feature ID 0434752[2]

Francesville is a town in Salem Township, Pulaski County, Indiana, United States. The population was 905 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Francesville is located at 40°59′9″N, 86°53′2″W (40.985858, -86.883868)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

A sign on Route 421 welcomes visitors to Francesville.
A sign on Route 421 welcomes visitors to Francesville.

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 905 people, 357 households, and 252 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,954.7 people per square mile (1,127.2/km²). There were 383 housing units at an average density of 1,250.4/sq mi (477.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.68% White, 0.11% African American, 0.22% Asian, 0.33% from other races, and 1.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.33% of the population.

There were 357 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $39,464, and the median income for a family was $43,438. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $20,341 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,469. About 3.3% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 2.8% 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.

[edit] External links

The town's water tower.
The town's water tower.