New Whiteland, Indiana

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New Whiteland, Indiana
Location of New Whiteland in the state of Indiana
Location of New Whiteland in the state of Indiana
Coordinates: 39°33′36″N 86°5′51″W / 39.56, -86.0975
Country United States
State Indiana
County Johnson
Township Pleasant
Area
 - Total 1.2 sq mi (3.2 km²)
 - Land 1.2 sq mi (3.2 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 807 ft (246 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 4,579
 - Density 3,725.5/sq mi (1,438.4/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 46184
Area code(s) 317
FIPS code 18-53874[1]
GNIS feature ID 0440125[2]

New Whiteland is a town in Pleasant Township, Johnson County, Indiana, United States. The population was 4,579 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] State Record

On January 19, 1994, the temperature in New Whiteland fell to -36°F (-38°C), the coldest temperature ever in the state of Indiana.

[edit] Geography

New Whiteland is located at 39°33′36″N, 86°5′51″W (39.560104, -86.097387)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.2 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 4,579 people, 1,556 households, and 1,311 families residing in the town. The population density was 3,725.5 people per square mile (1,437.4/km²). There were 1,594 housing units at an average density of 1,296.9/sq mi (500.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.82% White, 0.28% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.13% from other races, and 0.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.85% of the population.

There were 1,556 households out of which 44.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.4% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.7% were non-families. 12.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the town the population was spread out with 30.6% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 33.4% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $52,907, and the median income for a family was $53,645. Males had a median income of $39,382 versus $26,042 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,221. About 2.7% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and 6.6% 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.

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