| Hartsville, Indiana | |
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| — Town — | |
| Location in the state of Indiana | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Bartholomew |
| Township | Haw Creek, Clifty |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
| • Land | 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 761 ft (232 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 362 |
| • Density | 1,139.3/sq mi (439.9/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EST (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 47244 |
| Area code(s) | 812 |
| FIPS code | 18-32332[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0435839[2] |
Hartsville is a town in Haw Creek and Clifty townships, Bartholomew County, Indiana, United States. The population was 362 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Columbus, Indiana metropolitan statistical area.
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Hartsville is located at (39.267039, -85.698689)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), all of it land.
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 376 people, 137 households, and 103 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,131.3 people per square mile (439.9/km²). There were 146 housing units at an average density of 439.3 per square mile (170.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.67% White, 0.53% Native American, 0.27% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races, and 0.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.86% of the population.
There were 137 households out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.8% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 104.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $50,000, and the median income for a family was $54,375. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $22,143 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,372. About 9.1% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.0% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.
Hartsville was also home to Hartsville College, which was chartered as Hartsville Academy on January 12, 1850. On January 30, 1898, it was burned down to the ground and was believed to be the result of an arsonist.[4] Milton Wright, father of Orville and Wilbur Wright, was also the presiding elder and pastor in Hartsville, IN. He was professor of theology at Hartsville College from 1868 to 1869. In addition, this is where Milton Wright met his soon to be wife Susan as they were both students there in 1853.[5]
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