Town of Pines, Indiana
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| Town of Pines, Indiana | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Porter |
| Township | Pine |
| Area | |
| - Total | 2.3 sq mi (5.9 km²) |
| - Land | 2.3 sq mi (5.9 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 627 ft (191 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 798 |
| - Density | 350.5/sq mi (135.3/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 18-76256[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0444832[2] |
Pines is a town in Pine Township, Porter County, Indiana, United States. The population was 798 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Pines is located at (41.688486, -86.946297)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.3 square miles (5.9 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 798 people, 332 households, and 226 families residing in the town. The population density was 350.5 people per square mile (135.1/km²). There were 360 housing units at an average density of 158.1/sq mi (61.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.24% White, 0.13% African American, 1.38% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.13% from other races, and 1.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.13% of the population.
There were 332 households out of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the town the population was spread out with 20.7% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 29.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 108.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $41,875, and the median income for a family was $47,143. Males had a median income of $41,000 versus $22,969 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,856. About 4.6% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.8% of those under age 18 and 14.9% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Transportation
The commercial airport closest to Pines is the Gary/Chicago International Airport in Gary. Pines is the home of Indiana State Road 520, a 0.2-mile-long (0.3 km) state highway connecting U.S. Highway 12 to U.S. Highway 20. It is the shortest state highway in 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
- Town of Pines, Indiana is at coordinates Coordinates:
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