Holton, Indiana
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| Town of Holton, Indiana | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Ripley |
| Township | Otter Creek |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.8 sq mi (4.6 km²) |
| - Land | 1.8 sq mi (4.6 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 909 ft (277 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 407 |
| - Density | 227.4/sq mi (87.8/km²) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EST (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 47023 |
| Area code(s) | 812 |
| FIPS code | 18-34366[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0436345[2] |
Holton is a town in Otter Creek Township, Ripley County, Indiana, United States. The population was 407 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Holton is located at (39.076296, -85.385374)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.6 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 407 people, 148 households, and 107 families residing in the town. The population density was 226.9 people per square mile (87.8/km²). There were 158 housing units at an average density of 88.1/sq mi (34.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.26% White, 0.25% Asian, 0.49% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.47% of the population.
There were 148 households out of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% 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 3.18.
In the town the population was spread out with 31.0% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $33,438. Males had a median income of $29,219 versus $19,167 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,357. About 14.5% of families and 22.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.0% of those under age 18 and 10.5% 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
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