| Town of Ferdinand, Indiana | |
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| — Town — | |
| Monastery of Immaculate Conception | |
| Location in the state of Indiana | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Dubois |
| Township | Ferdinand |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.2 sq mi (5.8 km2) |
| • Land | 2.2 sq mi (5.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 538 ft (164 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,157 |
| • Density | 1,016.6/sq mi (392.5/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 47532 |
| Area code(s) | 812 |
| FIPS code | 18-22990[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0434450[2] |
| Website | http://www.ferdinandindiana.org |
Ferdinand is a town in Ferdinand Township, Dubois County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,157 at the 2010 census. It was founded in 1840 by Joseph Kundek and named after Ferdinand I of Austria.
Ferdinand is part of the Jasper Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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The town of Ferdinand was settled by mostly German speaking people from central Europe. At one time Ferdinand was known as the wooden shoe village.
At the end of the 19th century Ferdinand contained many businesses including a machine works, a brick works, brewery, several taverns, and a dairy.
In 1867 the Monastery of Immaculate Conception was founded in Ferdinand.
In 1906 the Ferdinand News was established as the local newspaper.
Just prior to WWII the Civilian Conservation Corp created the Ferdinand State Forest.
Ferdinand is located at (38.225392, -86.860996)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2), all of it land.
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,277 people, 808 households, and 569 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,017.3 people per square mile (392.5/km²). There were 845 housing units at an average density of 377.5 per square mile (145.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.03% White, 0.04% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from other races, and 0.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.61% of the population.
There were 808 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.9% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 78.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $41,326, and the median income for a family was $52,065. Males had a median income of $34,205 versus $23,646 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,335. About 3.4% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 16.1% of those age 65 or over.
Attractions in Ferdinand include:
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