Shamrock Lakes, Indiana

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Shamrock Lakes, Indiana
Shamrock Lakes from the air, looking northeast.
Shamrock Lakes from the air, looking northeast.
Location of Shamrock Lakes in the state of Indiana
Location of Shamrock Lakes in the state of Indiana
Coordinates: 40°24′41″N 85°25′37″W / 40.41139, -85.42694
Country United States
State Indiana
County Blackford
Township Licking
Area
 - Total 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
 - Land 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
 - Water 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km²)
Elevation 883 ft (269 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 168
 - Density 626.3/sq mi (241.8/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 47348
Area code(s) 765
FIPS code 18-68976[1]
GNIS feature ID 0446655[2]

Shamrock Lakes is a town in Licking Township, Blackford County, Indiana, United States. The population was 168 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Shamrock Lakes is located at 40°24′41″N, 85°25′37″W (40.411484, -85.426863)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²), of which, 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (15.62%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 168 people, 66 households, and 57 families residing in the town. The population density was 626.3 people per square mile (240.2/km²). There were 69 housing units at an average density of 257.2/sq mi (98.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.40% White and 0.60% Native American.

There were 66 households out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.3% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.6% were non-families. 9.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.74.

In the town the population was spread out with 20.2% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 18.5% from 25 to 44, 43.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 110.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $61,875, and the median income for a family was $65,250. Males had a median income of $46,250 versus $19,219 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,088. None of the families and 2.6% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 20.0% of those over 64.

[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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