Michigantown, Indiana
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| Michigantown, Indiana | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Clinton |
| Township | Michigan |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²) |
| - Land | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 876 ft (267 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 406 |
| - Density | 1,533.6/sq mi (592.1/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 46057 |
| Area code(s) | 765 |
| FIPS code | 18-48816[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0439080[2] |
Michigantown is a town in Michigan Township, Clinton County, Indiana, United States. The population was 406 at the 2000 census. The town was named for the Michigan Road, an early thoroughfare through the area.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Michigantown is located at (40.328070, -86.392275)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 406 people, 155 households, and 117 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,533.6 people per square mile (602.9/km²). There were 164 housing units at an average density of 619.5/sq mi (243.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.26% White, 0.25% Native American, 0.25% from other races, and 0.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.74% of the population.
There were 155 households out of which 41.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living together, 18.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the town the population was spread out with 30.0% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 16.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $45,625. Males had a median income of $32,656 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,102. About 2.5% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.0% of those under age 18 and none 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.
- ^ Claybaugh, Joseph (1913). History of Clinton County, Indiana. Indianapolis: A. W. Bowen & Company, p. 31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Michigantown, Indiana is at coordinates Coordinates:
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