| Town of Sellersburg | |
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| — Town — | |
| Location of Sellersburg in the state of Indiana | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Clark |
| Township | Silver Creek |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.0 sq mi (10.4 km2) |
| • Land | 4.0 sq mi (10.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 486 ft (148 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 6,072 |
| • Density | 1,515.8/sq mi (584.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 47172 |
| Area code(s) | 812 |
| FIPS code | 18-68670[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0449730[2] |
| Website | http://www.sellersburg.org/ |
Sellersburg is a city located within Silver Creek Township, Clark County, Indiana, United States. It had a population of 6,128 at time of the 2010 census. Sellersburg is located along Interstate 65 about 10 minutes north of Louisville.
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Sellersburg takes its name from its founder, Moses Sellers, who founded the city in the early 19th century.
In the early 1980s the city became home for Clark Regional Airport, a regional airport handling small private aircraft.
In 1994, local PGA golfer Fuzzy Zoeller opened Covered Bridge Golf Club, which he designed. Covered Bridge has hosted many pro/celebrity golf tournaments which have raised money for local charities. The Wolf Challenge takes place annually. Notable celebrities played in the 2006 Wolf Challenge in Sellersburg, including Bill Murray, Kevin Costner, John Daly, and Cris Judd.
Sellersburg grew up at (38.386823, -85.757543)[3]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10 km2): 4.0 square miles (10 km2) of it land, and 0.25% water.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 761 |
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| 1910 | 676 | −11.2% | |
| 1920 | 915 | 35.4% | |
| 1930 | 1,050 | 14.8% | |
| 1940 | 1,121 | 6.8% | |
| 1950 | 1,664 | 48.4% | |
| 1960 | 2,679 | 61.0% | |
| 1970 | 3,177 | 18.6% | |
| 1980 | 3,211 | 1.1% | |
| 1990 | 5,745 | 78.9% | |
| 2000 | 6,071 | 5.7% | |
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 6,072 people, 2,407 households, and 1,757 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,515.8 people per square mile (584.5/km²). There were 2,535 housing units at an average density of 632.9/sq mi (244.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.48% White, 1.04% Hispanic or Latino of any race, 0.28% Native American, 0.25% African American, 0.16% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.28% from other races, and 0.53% from two or more races.
There were 2,407 households out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $39,832, and the median income for a family was $46,512. Males had a median income of $30,977 versus $21,974 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,648. About 4.1% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 2.6% of those age 65 or over.
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