Michigantown, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Michigantown is a town in Michigan Township
, Clinton County
, Indiana
, United States
. The population was estimated at 407 persons as of a 2009 population estimate by the U.S. Census Bureau. The town was named for the Michigan Road
, an early thoroughfare through the area.
ted Michigantown in 1830 with lots on both sides of the Michigan Road; additions made in 1874 and 1876 by William Lowden added more lots to the north, bringing the edge of town up to what was then the Frankfort and Kokomo Railroad
(later the Toledo, St. Louis and Western
). In 1912 the Marion, Kokomo and Frankfort Electric Railroad built a line that paralleled the other through town.
Michigantown was incorporated in the early 1870s. The northern part of town was sometimes referred to as Lowdenville.
line crosses the northern edge of town and connects the cities of Frankfort and Kokomo.
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.
of 2000, there were 406 people, 155 households, and 117 families residing in the town. The population density
was 1,533.6 people per square mile (602.9/km²). There were 164 housing units at an average density of 619.5 per square mile (243.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.26% White, 0.25% Native American, 0.25% from other races
, and 0.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.74% of the population.
There were 155 households out of which 41.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples
living together, 18.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the town the population was spread out with 30.0% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 16.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $45,625. Males had a median income of $32,656 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $21,102. About 2.5% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.0% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Michigan Township, Clinton County, Indiana
Michigan Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,684. The township was named for the Michigan Road, an early thoroughfare through the area.-History:...
, Clinton County
Clinton County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 33,866 people, 12,545 households, and 9,057 families residing in the county. The population density was 84 people per square mile . There were 13,267 housing units at an average density of 33 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
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. The population was estimated at 407 persons as of a 2009 population estimate by the U.S. Census Bureau. The town was named for the Michigan Road
Michigan Road
The Michigan Road was one of the earliest roads in Indiana. Roads in early Indiana were often roads in name only. In actuality they were sometimes little more than crude paths following old animal and Native American trails and filled with sinkholes, stumps, and deep, entrapping ruts...
, an early thoroughfare through the area.
History
Joseph Hill and Robert Edwards platPlat
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ted Michigantown in 1830 with lots on both sides of the Michigan Road; additions made in 1874 and 1876 by William Lowden added more lots to the north, bringing the edge of town up to what was then the Frankfort and Kokomo Railroad
Frankfort and Kokomo Railroad
The Frankfort and Kokomo Railroad was a small railroad company that operated approximately of track between the Indiana cities of Frankfort and Kokomo. The F&K's rail line, laid down in 1873, was generally of poor condition and made the cars that traveled along it jog from side to side, leading...
(later the Toledo, St. Louis and Western
Toledo, St. Louis and Western Railroad
The Toledo, St. Louis and Western Railroad, often abbreviated TStL&W and commonly known as the Clover Leaf, was a railroad company that operated in northwestern Ohio, north central Indiana, and south central Illinois during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.-History:The TStL&W originated with...
). In 1912 the Marion, Kokomo and Frankfort Electric Railroad built a line that paralleled the other through town.
Michigantown was incorporated in the early 1870s. The northern part of town was sometimes referred to as Lowdenville.
Geography
Michigantown is located at 40°19′41"N 86°23′32"W (40.328070, -86.392275). A Norfolk Southern RailwayNorfolk Southern Railway
The Norfolk Southern Railway is a Class I railroad in the United States, owned by the Norfolk Southern Corporation. With headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia, the company operates 21,500 route miles in 22 eastern states, the District of Columbia and the province of Ontario, Canada...
line crosses the northern edge of town and connects the cities of Frankfort and Kokomo.
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 censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 406 people, 155 households, and 117 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 1,533.6 people per square mile (602.9/km²). There were 164 housing units at an average density of 619.5 per square mile (243.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.26% White, 0.25% Native American, 0.25% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.74% of the population.
There were 155 households out of which 41.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 18.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the town the population was spread out with 30.0% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 16.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $45,625. Males had a median income of $32,656 versus $23,750 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 $21,102. About 2.5% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.0% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.