Waveland, Indiana

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Waveland, Indiana
Location of Waveland in the state of Indiana
Location of Waveland in the state of Indiana
Coordinates: 39°52′42″N 87°2′35″W / 39.87833, -87.04306
Country United States
State Indiana
County Montgomery
Township Brown
Area
 - Total 0.4 sq mi (0.9 km²)
 - Land 0.4 sq mi (0.9 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 774 ft (236 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 416
 - Density 1,151.6/sq mi (444.6/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 47989
Area code(s) 765
FIPS code 18-81458[1]
GNIS feature ID 0445564[2]

Waveland is a town in Brown Township, Montgomery County, Indiana, United States. The population was 416 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] History

Waveland was platted by John Milligan in 1835.[3]

[edit] Geography

Waveland is located at 39°52′42″N, 87°2′35″W (39.878330, -87.042937)[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (0.9 km²), all of it land.

House in Waveland
House in Waveland
Water Tower
Water Tower

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 416 people, 168 households, and 115 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,151.6 people per square mile (446.2/km²). There were 194 housing units at an average density of 537.0/sq mi (208.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.36% White, 2.16% from other races, and 0.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.44% of the population.

There were 168 households out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 18.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $43,036, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $37,250 versus $23,125 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,970. About 1.6% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.0% of those under age 18 and none 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. ^ History of Montgomery County, Indiana : with personal sketches of representative citizens. pg 505
  4. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.