Elberfeld, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Elberfeld is a town in Greer Township
, Warrick County
, Indiana
, United States
. The population was 625 at the 2010 census. It was founded in 1885 by German immigrants and named for Elberfeld
, Germany.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 636 people, 261 households, and 192 families residing in the town. The population density
was 2,050.7 people per square mile (792.1/km²). There were 271 housing units at an average density of 873.8 per square mile (337.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.69% White, 0.16% Asian and 0.16% Pacific Islander. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.31% of the population.
There were 261 households out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.7% were married couples
living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the town the population was spread out with 21.9% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $40,833, and the median income for a family was $47,292. Males had a median income of $38,250 versus $21,063 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $19,236. About 4.3% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
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Greer Township, Warrick County, Indiana
Greer Township is one of ten townships in Warrick County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,881.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Greer Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Rosebud at * Wheatonville at...
, Warrick County
Warrick County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 52,383 people, 19,438 households, and 15,181 families residing in the county. The population density was 136 people per square mile . There were 20,546 housing units at an average density of 54 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...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 625 at the 2010 census. It was founded in 1885 by German immigrants and named for Elberfeld
Elberfeld
Elberfeld is a municipal subdivision of the German city of Wuppertal; it was an independent town until 1929.-History:The first official mentioning of the geographic area on the banks of today's Wupper River as "elverfelde" was in a document of 1161...
, Germany.
Geography
Elberfeld is located at 38°9′36"N 87°26′51"W (38.160067, -87.447609).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 636 people, 261 households, and 192 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 2,050.7 people per square mile (792.1/km²). There were 271 housing units at an average density of 873.8 per square mile (337.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.69% White, 0.16% Asian and 0.16% Pacific Islander. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.31% of the population.
There were 261 households out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.7% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the town the population was spread out with 21.9% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $40,833, and the median income for a family was $47,292. Males had a median income of $38,250 versus $21,063 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 $19,236. About 4.3% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
External links
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