Carthage, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Carthage is a town in Ripley Township
, Rush County
, Indiana
, along the Big Blue River
. The population was 928 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 928 people, 373 households, and 255 families residing in the town. The population density
was 1,616.3 people per square mile (628.6/km²). There were 391 housing units at an average density of 681.0 per square mile (264.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.95% White, 0.22% Native American, 1.08% from other races
, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.51% of the population.
There were 373 households out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples
living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,417, and the median income for a family was $40,333. Males had a median income of $31,618 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $15,598. About 6.0% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 13.3% of those age 65 or over.
Ripley Township, Rush County, Indiana
Ripley Township is one of twelve townships in Rush County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,111.-External links:* *...
, Rush County
Rush County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 18,261 people, 6,923 households, and 5,046 families residing in the county. The population density was 45 people per square mile . There were 7,337 housing units at an average density of 18 per square mile...
, 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...
, along the Big Blue River
Big Blue River (Indiana)
The Big Blue River is an tributary of the Driftwood River in east-central Indiana in the United States. Via the Driftwood, White, Wabash and Ohio rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River.-Course:...
. The population was 928 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Carthage is located at 39°44′21"N 85°34′14"W (39.739189, -85.570553).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 928 people, 373 households, and 255 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 1,616.3 people per square mile (628.6/km²). There were 391 housing units at an average density of 681.0 per square mile (264.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.95% White, 0.22% Native American, 1.08% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.51% of the population.
There were 373 households out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% 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, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,417, and the median income for a family was $40,333. Males had a median income of $31,618 versus $21,875 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 $15,598. About 6.0% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 13.3% of those age 65 or over.