Lynn, Indiana
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| Town of Lynn, Indiana | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Randolph |
| Township | Washington |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km²) |
| - Land | 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,181 ft (360 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,143 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC) |
| ZIP code | 47355 |
| Area code(s) | 765 |
| FIPS code | 18-45468[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0438430[2] |
Lynn is a town in Washington Township, Randolph County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,143 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Lynn is located at (40.047590, -84.942173)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.5 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,143 people, 468 households, and 313 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,027.3 people per square mile (788.1/km²). There were 508 housing units at an average density of 901.0/sq mi (350.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.50% White, 0.35% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.35% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races, and 1.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.44% of the population.
There were 468 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,368, and the median income for a family was $38,636. Males had a median income of $27,917 versus $20,438 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,148. About 7.9% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.1% of those under age 18 and 12.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Jim Jones
Infamous cult founder Jim Jones was born near and spent many of his formative years in Lynn, though he attended high school in nearby Richmond, Indiana.
[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
- Lynn, Indiana is at coordinates Coordinates:
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