Frankton, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Frankton is a town in Pipe Creek
and Lafayette
townships, Madison County
, Indiana
, United States
. It is part of the Anderson, Indiana
Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,905 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,905 people, 752 households, and 560 families residing in the town. The population density
was 1,888.0 people per square mile (728.2/km²). There were 782 housing units at an average density of 775.0 per square mile (298.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.85% White, 0.05% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 1.21% from other races
, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.63% of the population.
There were 752 households out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were married couples
living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $39,130, and the median income for a family was $44,474. Males had a median income of $35,750 versus $22,179 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $17,232. About 6.5% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.5% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.
Pipe Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana
Pipe Creek Township is one of fourteen townships in Madison County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 13,762.-Geography:...
and Lafayette
Lafayette Township, Madison County, Indiana
Lafayette Township is one of fourteen townships in Madison County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 5,431.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Lafayette Township covers an area of .-Cities, towns, villages:...
townships, Madison County
Madison County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 133,358 people, 53,052 households, and 36,234 families residing in the county. The population density was 295 people per square mile . There were 56,939 housing units at an average density of 126 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...
. It is part of the Anderson, Indiana
Anderson, Indiana
Anderson is a city in and the county seat of Madison County, Indiana, United States. It is the principal city of the Anderson, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses Madison county. Anderson is the headquarters of the Church of God and home of Anderson University, which is...
Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,905 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Frankton is located at 40°13′20"N 85°46′19"W (40.222213, -85.771806).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 town has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,905 people, 752 households, and 560 families residing in the town. 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 1,888.0 people per square mile (728.2/km²). There were 782 housing units at an average density of 775.0 per square mile (298.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.85% White, 0.05% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 1.21% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.63% of the population.
There were 752 households out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% 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, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $39,130, and the median income for a family was $44,474. Males had a median income of $35,750 versus $22,179 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 $17,232. About 6.5% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.5% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.
Notable residents
- Isabel WithersIsabel WithersIsabel Withers was an American actress, who worked in theatre, film and television.-Theater:As a youth, Withers lived in Coffeyville, Kansas and Illinois. She attended school in Kansas City, Missouri....
(1896–1968), stage, motion picture, and television actress. - Albert H.Vestal, republican U.S. House of Representatives and House Majority Whip 1921 to 1937 was born and raised in Frankton,Indiana