Delphi, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Delphi is a city in and the county seat
of Carroll County
, Indiana
, United States
. Located twenty minutes northeast of Lafayette
, it is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area
. The population was 2,893 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km²), all of it land.
As of the census
of 2000, there were 3,015 people, 1,161 households, and 748 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,179.3 people per square mile (454.7/km²). There were 1,241 housing units at an average density of 485.4 per square mile (187.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.57% White, 0.13% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 5.87% from other races
, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.17% of the population.
There were 1,161 households out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were married couples
living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.1% 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 3.13.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,388, and the median income for a family was $45,878. Males had a median income of $31,360 versus $18,575 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $16,703. About 7.4% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.9% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Carroll County
Carroll County, Indiana
Carroll County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 20,155. The county seat is Delphi.Carroll County is part of the Lafayette, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
, 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...
. Located twenty minutes northeast of Lafayette
Lafayette, Indiana
Lafayette is a city in and the county seat of Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States, northwest of Indianapolis. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 67,140. West Lafayette, on the other side of the Wabash River, is home to Purdue University, which has a large impact on...
, it is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area
Lafayette, Indiana metropolitan area
The Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in Indiana, anchored by the city of Lafayette...
. The population was 2,893 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Delphi is located at 40.587461°N 86.671638°W.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 3,015 people, 1,161 households, and 748 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,179.3 people per square mile (454.7/km²). There were 1,241 housing units at an average density of 485.4 per square mile (187.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.57% White, 0.13% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 5.87% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.17% of the population.
There were 1,161 households out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% 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, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.1% 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 3.13.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,388, and the median income for a family was $45,878. Males had a median income of $31,360 versus $18,575 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 city was $16,703. About 7.4% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.9% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.
Notable natives
- William "Dick the Bruiser" AfflisWilliam AfflisWilliam Fritz Afflis , best known as Dick the Bruiser, was an American football player and professional wrestler.-Early life:...
- Professional wrestler - Doxie MooreDoxie MooreJohn Doxie Moore was an American basketball player and coach. He attended Delphi High School in Delphi, Indiana, and played college ball at Purdue University from 1930-34...
- Professional Basketball Coach - John Gould MoyerJohn Gould MoyerJohn Gould Moyer was an United States Navy Rear admiral, and the 31st Governor of American Samoa from June 5, 1942 to February 8, 1944. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, but lived in both Indiana and Hawaii for much of his life. Moyer was admitted to the United States Naval Academy on June 16,...
- 31st Governor of American Samoa - William V. LucasWilliam V. LucasWilliam Vincent Lucas was a U.S. Republican politician.He was born near Delphi, Indiana. He was elected as a Republican to the United States House of Representatives from South Dakota in 1892, and served from March 4, 1893 to March 3, 1895. He died in Santa Cruz, California.-Sources:...
- United States House of RepresentativesUnited States House of RepresentativesThe United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution... - Robert H. ShafferRobert H. ShafferRobert H. Shaffer was a pioneer in the field of college student personnel and student affairs. His work spanned the course of four decades , which can be characterized as a period of "incredible growth and social and poilitical change in American Society."Believing that those who enter the field...
- A pioneer in the field of college student personnel and student affairs - Betty WasonBetty WasonElizabeth Wason was an American author and broadcast journalist; a pioneer, with such others as Mary Marvin Breckinridge and Sigrid Schultz, of female journalism in the United States. She worked for and with Edward R. Murrow during World War II, though she and a handful of other journalists were...
- Author/Broadcast Journalist - Clarence WhistlerClarence WhistlerClarence Whistler was a professional athlete and champion Greco-Roman wrestler of the 1880s. As the main rival to William Muldoon in wrestling of the early 80s, he was best remembered for his unusual strength, indifference to pain and tragic death...
, professional wrestler of the 1880s