Fairland, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Fairland is a town in Shelby County
, Indiana
, United States
. The population was 315 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP had a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km²), of which, 3.5 square miles (9.1 km²) of it was land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.57%) was water.
On August 16, 2008, for the first time in 125 years, a three-member Fairland Town Board and a town clerk-treasurer conducted official business. Shelby County Councilwoman Tami Grubbs administered the oath of office to board members Rick Daily, John Hanson and Jeremy Creech, along with Clerk-Treasurer Chris Brinson, who immediately set about the task of organization, which included electing board officials. The board elected Daily as board president, Hanson as vice president and Creech as secretary. Indiana law mandates that all municipalities with populations under 2,000 people are towns.
of 2000, there were 1,276 people, 462 households, and 369 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 367.7 people per square mile (142.0/km²). There were 481 housing units at an average density of 138.6/sq mi (53.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.88% White, 0.78% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.31% from other races
, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.78% of the population.
There were 462 households out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6% were married couples
living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.1% were non-families. 16.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% 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 3.07.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $45,972, and the median income for a family was $50,036. Males had a median income of $27,941 versus $26,458 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $17,406. About 5.4% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.4% of those under age 18 and 14.7% of those age 65 or over.
, and the mascot is the tiger
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singer
Marjorie Main
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collided in mid-air with a smaller private aircraft northwest of this town, killing the passengers and crew of both aircraft.
Shelby County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 43,445 people, 16,561 households, and 12,056 families residing in the county. The population density was 105 people per square mile . There were 17,633 housing units at an average density of 43 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
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. The population was 315 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Fairland is located at 39°35′20"N 85°51′43"W (39.588962, -85.861885).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP had a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km²), of which, 3.5 square miles (9.1 km²) of it was land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.57%) was water.
Government
The community, located about five miles (8 km) northwest of Shelbyville, was incorporated as a town on June 9, 1866, but for some undetermined reason, the town board stopped meeting, and town government came to a halt sometime after July 1883.On August 16, 2008, for the first time in 125 years, a three-member Fairland Town Board and a town clerk-treasurer conducted official business. Shelby County Councilwoman Tami Grubbs administered the oath of office to board members Rick Daily, John Hanson and Jeremy Creech, along with Clerk-Treasurer Chris Brinson, who immediately set about the task of organization, which included electing board officials. The board elected Daily as board president, Hanson as vice president and Creech as secretary. Indiana law mandates that all municipalities with populations under 2,000 people are towns.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,276 people, 462 households, and 369 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 367.7 people per square mile (142.0/km²). There were 481 housing units at an average density of 138.6/sq mi (53.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.88% White, 0.78% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.31% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.78% of the population.
There were 462 households out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6% 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, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.1% were non-families. 16.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% 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 3.07.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $45,972, and the median income for a family was $50,036. Males had a median income of $27,941 versus $26,458 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 CDP was $17,406. About 5.4% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.4% of those under age 18 and 14.7% of those age 65 or over.
Schools
Triton Elementary Schoolhttp://www.nwshelby.k12.in.us/tes/index.htm, Triton Middle Schoolhttp://www.nwshelby.k12.in.us/tms/index.htm, and Triton Central High Schoolhttp://www.nwshelby.k12.in.us/tchs/principal.htm, which make up the Northwestern Consolidated School Districthttp://www.nwshelby.k12.in.us/index.html, are located approximately three miles north of the town of Fairland. The school colors are kelly green and whiteWhite
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, and the mascot is the tiger
Tiger
The tiger is the largest cat species, reaching a total body length of up to and weighing up to . Their most recognizable feature is a pattern of dark vertical stripes on reddish-orange fur with lighter underparts...
.
Notable natives or residents
Matt Mason (Nov 1985–Present) - Country musicCountry music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
singer
Marjorie Main
Marjorie Main
Marjorie Main was an American character actress, mainly at MGM, perhaps best known for her role as Ma Kettle in a series of ten Ma and Pa Kettle movies.-Early life and career:...
- actress
Notable history
On September 9, 1969, Allegheny Airlines Flight 853Allegheny Airlines Flight 853
Allegheny Airlines Flight 853, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30, collided in mid-air with a Piper PA-28 at approximately 3,550 feet on September 9, 1969, near Fairland, Indiana. The DC-9 carried 78 passengers and 4 crew members. The Piper was leased to a student pilot making a solo cross-country flight...
collided in mid-air with a smaller private aircraft northwest of this town, killing the passengers and crew of both aircraft.