Hazleton, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Hazleton is a town in White River Township
, Gibson County
, Indiana
, United States
. The population was 263 at the 2010 census.
. It was named in honor of Gervas Hazleton, the second settler in the county to permanently locate, after John Severns. Gervas Hazleton first lived in a "camp," the back of which was an immense walnut log and sides of poles covered with bark, the front open to admit the heat and light of large log fires. Gervas Hazleton eventually operated a ferry on the White River. His remains are buried in the IOOF Hazleton cemetery.
The town of Hazleton was surveyed and platted by Lucius French in 1806. T. S. Fuller erected the first frame building in Hazleton. In about John Breedlove built a blacksmith shop. Being located on the south bank of White River, the town became a port in the days of flat and keel-boats.
The highway of travel was via the Patoka, Wabash, Ohio and Mississippi rivers and five or six weeks were required to make the round trip. A complement of five men was the usual number required with each boat. The first steamboat of any note to pass up White river was the "Cleopatria".
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. Hazleton is 422 feet (128.6 m) above sea level.
of 2000, there were 288 people, 108 households, and 84 families residing in the town. The population density
was 841.0 people per square mile (327.1/km²). There were 119 housing units at an average density of 347.5 per square mile (135.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.22% White, and 2.78% from two or more races.
There were 108 households out of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were married couples
living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.2% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the town the population was spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 11.8% from 18 to 24, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 31.3% 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 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,875, and the median income for a family was $36,406. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $28,750 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $13,156. About 25.0% of families and 25.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 12.5% of those sixty five or over.
White River Township, Gibson County, Indiana
White River Township is one of ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,714. Hazleton is the township seat.-Geography:White River Township covers an area of ; of this, or 2.83 percent is water....
, Gibson County
Gibson County, Indiana
Gibson County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Indiana and is included in the Evansville, Indiana–Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 33,503. The county seat is Princeton.-Geography:...
, 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 263 at the 2010 census.
History
Hazleton is the second oldest town in Gibson county after PrincetonPrinceton, Indiana
The median income for a household in the city was $26,689, and the median income for a family was $37,308. Males had a median income of $28,076 versus $19,825 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,049...
. It was named in honor of Gervas Hazleton, the second settler in the county to permanently locate, after John Severns. Gervas Hazleton first lived in a "camp," the back of which was an immense walnut log and sides of poles covered with bark, the front open to admit the heat and light of large log fires. Gervas Hazleton eventually operated a ferry on the White River. His remains are buried in the IOOF Hazleton cemetery.
The town of Hazleton was surveyed and platted by Lucius French in 1806. T. S. Fuller erected the first frame building in Hazleton. In about John Breedlove built a blacksmith shop. Being located on the south bank of White River, the town became a port in the days of flat and keel-boats.
The highway of travel was via the Patoka, Wabash, Ohio and Mississippi rivers and five or six weeks were required to make the round trip. A complement of five men was the usual number required with each boat. The first steamboat of any note to pass up White river was the "Cleopatria".
Hazleton Railroad Wreck of 1897
One of the worst wrecks in the history of southern Indiana occurred on the Evansville & Terre Haute road, now the Chicago & Eastern Illinois, at three o'clock, Wednesday morning, March 10, 1897. Fast train No. 5 southbound, was wrecked at the high embankment forming the southern approach to the White River bridge about two miles (3 km) north of the town of Hazelton.Geography
Hazleton is located at 38°29′20"N 87°32′30"W (38.488953, -87.541652).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. Hazleton is 422 feet (128.6 m) above sea level.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 288 people, 108 households, and 84 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 841.0 people per square mile (327.1/km²). There were 119 housing units at an average density of 347.5 per square mile (135.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.22% White, and 2.78% from two or more races.
There were 108 households out of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.2% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the town the population was spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 11.8% from 18 to 24, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 31.3% 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 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,875, and the median income for a family was $36,406. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $28,750 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 $13,156. About 25.0% of families and 25.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 12.5% of those sixty five or over.