Leo-Cedarville, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Leo-Cedarville is a town in Cedar Creek Township
, Allen County
, Indiana
, United States
. The population was 3,603 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10.1 km²), of which, 3.7 square miles (9.6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (3.62%) is water.
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of 2000, there were 2,782 people, 922 households, and 778 families residing in the town. The population density
was 745.1 people per square mile (288.0/km²). There were 939 housing units at an average density of 251.5 per square mile (97.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.81% White, 0.07% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.29% from other races
, and 1.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.04% of the population.
There were 922 households out of which 47.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.2% were married couples
living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.6% were non-families. 13.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.02 and the average family size was 3.33.
In the town the population was spread out with 32.9% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $66,652, and the median income for a family was $70,750. Males had a median income of $48,438 versus $25,552 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $22,170. About 1.0% of families and 1.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.
Cedar Creek Township, Allen County, Indiana
Cedar Creek Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 10,288.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Cedar Creek Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Cities, towns, villages:* Grabill*...
, Allen County
Allen County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 331,849 people, 128,745 households, and 86,259 families residing in the county. The population density was 505 people per square mile . There were 138,905 housing units at an average density of 211 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 3,603 at the 2010 census.
History
Leo-Cedarville was formed by the incorporation of the villages of Leo and Cedarville in the mid-1990s. This was done so that the two towns could not be annexed by the nearby city of Fort Wayne.Geography
Leo-Cedarville is located at 41°12′54"N 85°0′56"W (41.214899, -85.015475) along the St. Joseph River and the Cedarville Reservoir.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10.1 km²), of which, 3.7 square miles (9.6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (3.62%) is water.
Education
The town is served by Cedarville Elementary School, Leo Elementary School, and Leo Junior/Senior High SchoolLeo Junior/Senior High School
Leo Junior/Senior High School is an East Allen County Schools high school located in Leo-Cedarville, Allen County, Indiana.-Curriculum:Leo has, along with most Indiana high schools, adopted a credit system called Core 40, requiring 40 credits — four years of English, three years of Math, Social...
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Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,782 people, 922 households, and 778 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 745.1 people per square mile (288.0/km²). There were 939 housing units at an average density of 251.5 per square mile (97.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.81% White, 0.07% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.29% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.04% of the population.
Marriage
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living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.6% were non-families. 13.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.02 and the average family size was 3.33.
In the town the population was spread out with 32.9% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $66,652, and the median income for a family was $70,750. Males had a median income of $48,438 versus $25,552 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 $22,170. About 1.0% of families and 1.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.