Knightsville, Indiana
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| Town of Knightsville, Indiana | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Clay |
| Township | Van Buren |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km²) |
| - Land | 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 653 ft (199 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 624 |
| - Density | 611.8/sq mi (236.2/km²) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EST (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 47857 |
| Area code(s) | 812 |
| FIPS code | 18-40302[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0437396[2] |
Knightsville is a town in Van Buren Township, Clay County, Indiana, United States. The population was 624 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Knightsville is located at (39.526209, -87.090828)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 624 people, 208 households, and 164 families residing in the town. The population density was 611.5 people per square mile (236.2/km²). There were 232 housing units at an average density of 227.4/sq mi (87.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.04% White, 0.32% African American, 0.16% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 0.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.16% of the population.
There were 208 households out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.4% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.7% were non-families. 19.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the town the population was spread out with 21.3% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 25.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 77.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $38,417, and the median income for a family was $40,481. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $19,643 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,123. About 3.5% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 15.7% 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
- Knightsville, Indiana is at coordinates Coordinates:
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