Dupont, Indiana
Dupont, Indiana | |
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Town of Dupont | |
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![]() Location of Dupont in Jefferson County, Indiana. | |
Coordinates:38°53′29″N85°31′00″W/ 38.89139°N 85.51667°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Jefferson |
Township | Lancaster |
Area | |
• Total | 1.01 sq mi (2.61 km2) |
• Land | 1.01 sq mi (2.61 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 774 ft (236 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 343 |
• Density | 339.94/sq mi (131.29/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5(EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5(EST) |
ZIP code | 47231 |
Area code | 812 |
FIPS code | 18-19180[3] |
GNISfeature ID | 2396913[2] |
Dupontis a town inLancaster Township,Jefferson County,Indiana,United States. The population was 339 at the 2010 census.
History
[edit]Dupont was founded in 1849.[4]It was named after theDu Pont family.[5]
Dupont was one of the towns visited byJohn Hunt Morganon hisraid.[6]
Geography
[edit]According to the 2010 census, Dupont has a total area of 1.02 square miles (2.64 km2), all land.[7]
Demographics
[edit]Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1880 | 192 | — | |
1970 | 357 | — | |
1980 | 392 | 9.8% | |
1990 | 391 | −0.3% | |
2000 | 392 | 0.3% | |
2010 | 339 | −13.5% | |
2020 | 343 | 1.2% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[8] |
2010 census
[edit]As of thecensus[9]of 2010, there were 339 people, 117 households, and 87 families living in the town. Thepopulation densitywas 332.4 inhabitants per square mile (128.3/km2). There were 148 housing units at an average density of 145.1 per square mile (56.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 95.9%White,2.1%African American,and 2.1% fromother races.HispanicorLatinoof any race were 2.7% of the population.
There were 117 households, of which 45.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% weremarried couplesliving together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 9.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.6% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.26.
The median age in the town was 33.9 years. 31.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.6% were from 25 to 44; 25.6% were from 45 to 64; and 10% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 51.9% male and 48.1% female.
2000 census
[edit]As of thecensus[3]of 2000, there were 392 people, 139 households, and 97 families living in the town. The population density was 382.1 inhabitants per square mile (147.5/km2). There were 146 housing units at an average density of 142.3 per square mile (54.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 95.92%White,1.53%African American,0.26%Native American,1.02%Asian,0.51% fromother races,and 0.77% from two or more races.HispanicorLatinoof any race were 2.30% of the population.
There were 139 households, out of which 44.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% weremarried couplesliving together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.23.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 33.9% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 16.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,188, and the median income for a family was $32,083. Males had a median income of $32,188 versus $23,333 for females. Theper capita incomefor the town was $13,966. About 16.8% of families and 19.3% of the population were below thepoverty line,including 25.7% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
References
[edit]- ^"2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedMarch 16,2022.
- ^abU.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dupont, Indiana
- ^ab"U.S. Census website".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedJanuary 31,2008.
- ^Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995).From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History.Indiana University Press. p. 118.ISBN978-0-253-32866-3.
This town was laid out on January 2, 1849...
- ^Biographical and Historical Souvenir for the Counties of Clark, Crawford, Harrison, Floyd, Jefferson, Jennings, Scott, and Washington, Indiana.Chicago printing Company. 1889. p. 197.
- ^Tucker, Spencer C. (September 30, 2013).American Civil War: The Definitive Encyclopedia and Document Collection [6 volumes]: The Definitive Encyclopedia and Document Collection.ABC-CLIO. p. 969.ISBN978-1-85109-682-4.
- ^"G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1".United States Census Bureau.Archived fromthe originalon February 13, 2020.RetrievedJuly 16,2015.
- ^"Census of Population and Housing".Census.gov.RetrievedJune 4,2015.
- ^"U.S. Census website".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedDecember 11,2012.