| City of Winchester, Indiana | |
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| — City — | |
| Randolph County Courthouse and veterans' monument in downtown Winchester | |
| Nickname(s): Dub - C (WC), Sugar Cream Pie Capital | |
| Location of Winchester, Indiana | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Randolph |
| Township | White River |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Steven D. Croyle (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.1 sq mi (8.0 km2) |
| • Land | 3.1 sq mi (8.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,089 ft (332 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,935 |
| • Density | 1,625/sq mi (627.4/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 47394 |
| Area code(s) | 765 |
| FIPS code | 18-84752[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0446166[2] |
| Website | http://www.winchesterindiana.us/ |
Winchester is a city in White River Township, Randolph County, Indiana, United States. The population was 4,935 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Randolph County.[3] It is the home of Winchester Speedway.
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Winchester is located at (40.173165, -84.977435).[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.0 km2), all of it land.
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 5,037 people, 2,171 households, and 1,350 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,623.8 people per square mile (627.4/km²). There were 2,377 housing units at an average density of 766.3 per square mile (296.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.31% White, 0.24% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.32% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.41% of the population.
There were 2,171 households out of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 33.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the city spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,500, and the median income for a family was $37,607. Males had a median income of $28,947 versus $22,226 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,753. About 10.9% of families and 15.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.2% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.
Winchester is home to several manufacturing plants including Anchor Glass Container Corp., Tomasco Indiana, and OMCO.
Also located in Winchester are businesses catering to special interests which draw visitors from a wide area:
For more information on Winchester area businesses and attractions, see Tourism and Community Development Randolph County Indiana
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