Ingalls, Indiana

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Town of Ingalls, Indiana
Location in the state of Indiana
Location in the state of Indiana
Coordinates: 39°57′27″N 85°48′9″W / 39.9575, -85.8025
Country United States
State Indiana
County Madison
Township Green
Area
 - Total 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km²)
 - Land 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 866 ft (264 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 1,168
 - Density 1,692.8/sq mi (653.6/km²)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EST (UTC-5)
ZIP code 46048
Area code(s) 317
FIPS code 18-36342[1]
GNIS feature ID 0436815[2]

Ingalls is a town in Green Township, Madison County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Anderson, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,168 at the 2000 census. The town is named in honor of Melville E. Ingalls.

[edit] Geography

Ingalls is located at 39°57′27″N, 85°48′9″W (39.957440, -85.802397)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,168 people, 422 households, and 335 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,703.7 people per square mile (653.6/km²). There were 452 housing units at an average density of 659.3/sq mi (252.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.86% White, 0.34% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.09% Asian, and 1.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.03% of the population.

There were 422 households out of which 39.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.2% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.6% were non-families. 17.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the town the population was spread out with 29.5% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $43,456, and the median income for a family was $50,577. Males had a median income of $35,526 versus $25,700 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,988. About 3.7% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.7% of those under age 18 and 6.7% 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.