Carlisle, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Carlisle is a town in Haddon Township
, Sullivan County
, Indiana
, United States
. The population was 692 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Terre Haute
Metropolitan Statistical Area. Carlisle is home to the Wabash Valley Correctional Facility
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 2,660 people, 286 households, and 193 families residing in the town. The population density
was 4,953.5 people per square mile (1,901.9/km²). There were 322 housing units at an average density of 599.6 per square mile (230.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town, including prison population, was 63.68% White, 32.26% African American, 0.90% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 1.58% from other races
, and 1.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.14% of the population.
There were 286 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were married couples
living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the town the population was spread out with 7.0% under the age of 18, 17.9% from 18 to 24, 53.9% from 25 to 44, 16.2% from 45 to 64, and 5.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 603.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 756.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $29,875, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $28,207 versus $20,682 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $12,822. About 12.0% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.5% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.
(Note that many of the above demographic figures are wildly misleading, in that they include the prison population. The non-prison population is approximately 500 people.)
Haddon Township, Sullivan County, Indiana
Haddon Township is one of nine townships in Sullivan County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,977.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Haddon Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Paxton at Haddon...
, Sullivan County
Sullivan County, Indiana
Sullivan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana, and determined by the U.S. Census Bureau to include the mean center of U.S. population in 1940. As of 2010, the population was 21,475. The county seat is Sullivan. Sullivan County is included in the Terre Haute, Indiana,...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 692 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Terre Haute
Terre Haute, Indiana
Terre Haute is a city and the county seat of Vigo County, Indiana, United States, near the state's western border with Illinois. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 60,785 and its metropolitan area had a population of 170,943. The city is the county seat of Vigo County and...
Metropolitan Statistical Area. Carlisle is home to the Wabash Valley Correctional Facility
Wabash Valley Correctional Facility
Wabash Valley Correctional Facility is a prison situated in south of Terre Haute, located in Carlisle, Indiana.-History:The Wabash Valley Correctional Facility was established in 1992....
.
Geography
Carlisle is located at 38°57′44"N 87°24′2"W (38.962240, -87.400691).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,660 people, 286 households, and 193 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 4,953.5 people per square mile (1,901.9/km²). There were 322 housing units at an average density of 599.6 per square mile (230.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town, including prison population, was 63.68% White, 32.26% African American, 0.90% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 1.58% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.14% of the population.
There were 286 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the town the population was spread out with 7.0% under the age of 18, 17.9% from 18 to 24, 53.9% from 25 to 44, 16.2% from 45 to 64, and 5.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 603.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 756.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $29,875, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $28,207 versus $20,682 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $12,822. About 12.0% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.5% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.
(Note that many of the above demographic figures are wildly misleading, in that they include the prison population. The non-prison population is approximately 500 people.)