Wilkinson, Indiana

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Wilkinson, Indiana
Location of Wilkinson in the state of Indiana
Location of Wilkinson in the state of Indiana
Coordinates: 39°53′5″N 85°36′30″W / 39.88472, -85.60833
Country United States
State Indiana
County Hancock
Township Brown
Area
 - Total 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
 - Land 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 1,001 ft (305 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 356
 - Density 1,651.6/sq mi (637.7/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 46186
Area code(s) 765
FIPS code 18-84302[1]
GNIS feature ID 0446041[2]

Wilkinson is a town in Brown Township, Hancock County, Indiana, United States. The population was 356 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Wilkinson is located at 39°53′5″N, 85°36′30″W (39.884810, -85.608241)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 356 people, 153 households, and 104 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,651.6 people per square mile (624.8/km²). There were 165 housing units at an average density of 765.5/sq mi (289.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.88% White, 0.56% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.84% of the population.

Shirley, Indiana (foreground) and Wilkinson (background) from the air, looking southwest.
Shirley, Indiana (foreground) and Wilkinson (background) from the air, looking southwest.

There were 153 households out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the town the population was spread out with 22.5% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $48,750, and the median income for a family was $52,143. Males had a median income of $38,750 versus $25,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,289. About 2.9% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Trivia

  • World War I ace Harvey Weir Cook was born and raised in Wilkinson. Indianapolis International Airport was known for many years as Weir Cook Airport in his honor.

[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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