Lanesville, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Lanesville is a town in Franklin Township
, Harrison County
, Indiana
, United States
. The population was 564 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), all of it land.
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The settlement at Lanesville was actually in existence prior to Lane's arrival. The area was originally settled by a group of settlers headed by John Harbison that moved into the area c. 1807. Lane did however survey and platt the town proper thereby lending his name to the settlement. There were also members of the Pennington Family
living in the area as early as 1790.
of 2003, there were 618 people, 219 households, and 184 families residing in the town. The population density
was 1,527.5 people per square mile (592.7/km²). There were 259 housing units at an average density of 644.3 per square mile (250.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.53% White, 0.49% Asian, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.49% of the population.
There were 249 households out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples
living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 42, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 86.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $54,219, and the median income for a family was $57,031. Males had a median income of $36,875 versus $23,214 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $18,914. About 2.6% of families and 2.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.5% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.
Franklin Township, Harrison County, Indiana
Franklin Township is one of twelve townships in Harrison County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,642.-Geography:Franklin Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.08 percent is water...
, Harrison County
Harrison County, Indiana
Harrison County is a county located in the far southern part of the U.S. state of Indiana along the Ohio River. It is divided into twelve townships, and the county seat is Corydon, the former capital of Indiana. The county is part of the larger Louisville/Jefferson County, KY–IN Metropolitan...
, 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 564 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Lanesville is located at 38°14′19"N 85°59′8"W (38.238668, -85.985468). Its elevation is 699 feet above sea level.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 0.4 square miles (1 km²), all of it land.
History
The town was founded by the surveyor General Lane. The town has a festival that is unique to them and has been going on since 1975. It is the Lanesville Heritage WeekendLanesville Heritage Weekend
Lanesville Heritage Weekend is a festival in Indiana that celebrates the history and heritage of small towns such as Lanesville.-History:The Lanesville Heritage Weekend is traditionally held on the 2nd weekend in September. The festival started in 1975 and has had many of the same events every year...
.
The settlement at Lanesville was actually in existence prior to Lane's arrival. The area was originally settled by a group of settlers headed by John Harbison that moved into the area c. 1807. Lane did however survey and platt the town proper thereby lending his name to the settlement. There were also members of the Pennington Family
Dennis Pennington
Dennis Pennington was an early legislator in Indiana and the Indiana Territory, speaker of the first Indiana State Senate, speaker of the territorial legislature, a member of the Whig Party serving over 37 years in public office, and one of the founders of Indiana. He was also a stonemason and...
living in the area as early as 1790.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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 2003, there were 618 people, 219 households, and 184 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 1,527.5 people per square mile (592.7/km²). There were 259 housing units at an average density of 644.3 per square mile (250.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.53% White, 0.49% Asian, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.49% of the population.
There were 249 households out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% 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, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 42, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 86.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $54,219, and the median income for a family was $57,031. Males had a median income of $36,875 versus $23,214 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 $18,914. About 2.6% of families and 2.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.5% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.