Lizton, Indiana
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Lizton is a town in Union Township
Union Township, Hendricks County, Indiana
Union Township is one of twelve townships in Hendricks County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,856.-Geography:Union Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.05 percent is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Montclair* Raintown...

, Hendricks County
Hendricks County, Indiana
- Towns :*Amo*Avon*Brownsburg*Clayton*Coatesville*Danville*Lizton*North Salem*Pittsboro*Plainfield*Stilesville-Townships:*Brown*Center*Clay*Eel River*Franklin*Guilford*Liberty*Lincoln*Marion*Middle*Union*Washington-Further reading:...

, 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
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. The population was 488 at the 2010 Census. It is one of the three towns (Pittsboro
Pittsboro, Indiana
Pittsboro is a town in Middle Township, Hendricks County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,928 at the 2010 Census.-History:The town of Pittsboro was founded on December 9, 1834, by Simon T. Hadley and Wiliam L. Matlock. The town was named "Pittsborough" in honor of Hadley's home in...

 and North Salem
North Salem, Indiana
North Salem is a town in Eel River Township, Hendricks County, Indiana, United States. The population was 518 at the 2010 Census.-Geography:North Salem is located at ....

 being the other two) that make up North West Hendricks School Corporation
North West Hendricks School Corporation
North West Hendricks School Corporation is a public school district for the towns of Pittsboro, North Salem, and Lizton in Hendricks County, Indiana. North West Hendricks School Corporation has operated as a school unit since July 1, 1965...

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Geography

Lizton is located at 39°53′7"N 86°32′39"W (39.885274, -86.544207).

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.

Demographics

As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 372 people, 161 households, and 100 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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 was 1,303.3 people per square mile (495.3/km²). There were 180 housing units at an average density of 630.6 per square mile (239.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.39% White, 0.27% African American, and 1.34% from two or more races.

There were 161 households out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.1% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.3% were non-families. 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 36.3% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $40,694, and the median income for a family was $55,313. Males had a median income of $36,023 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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 for the town was $20,269. About 3.0% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.5% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.

Schools

  • Tri-West Hendricks High School
  • Tri-West Middle School
    Tri-West Middle School
    Tri-West Middle School is a public middle school located in Lizton, Indiana. The school is part of North West Hendricks School Corporation. It was completed in 2003 near Tri-West Hendricks High School. It holds grades 6–8 from the towns of Pittsboro, Lizton, and North Salem. The school mascot is...


Both schools are part of the North West Hendricks School Corporation
North West Hendricks School Corporation
North West Hendricks School Corporation is a public school district for the towns of Pittsboro, North Salem, and Lizton in Hendricks County, Indiana. North West Hendricks School Corporation has operated as a school unit since July 1, 1965...

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