Francisco, Indiana
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| Town of Francisco, Indiana | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Gibson |
| Township | Center |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km²) |
| - Land | 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 472 ft (144 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 543 |
| - Density | 987.3/sq mi (381.2/km²) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 47649 |
| Area code(s) | 812 |
| FIPS code | 18-25306[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0434755[2] |
Francisco is a town in Center Township, Gibson County, Indiana, United States. The population was 543 at the 2000 census. It was founded in 1851. Local tradition says the town was named for its first settler, a Spanish laborer working on the Wabash and Erie Canal who built a shack in the area.
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[edit] Geography
Francisco is located at (38.333360, -87.447314)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.4 km²), all of it land.
Francisco is located on State Highway 64 between Princeton and Oakland City.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 543 people, 233 households, and 150 families residing in the town. The population density was 995.5 people per square mile (381.2/km²). There were 249 housing units at an average density of 456.5/sq mi (174.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.26% White, 0.55% African American and 0.18% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.37% of the population.
There were 233 households out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.2% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.3% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 96.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $39,250. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $18,125 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,499. About 10.6% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.1% of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Francisco, Indiana is at coordinates Coordinates:
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