New Richmond, Indiana
Encyclopedia
New Richmond is a town in Coal Creek Township
, Montgomery County
, Indiana
, United States
. The population was 333 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 349 people, 132 households, and 100 families residing in the town. The population density
was 1,950.0 people per square mile (748.6/km²). There were 145 housing units at an average density of 810.2 per square mile (311.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.85% White, 0.57% African American, and 0.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.29% of the population.
There were 132 households out of which 39.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples
living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $43,438, and the median income for a family was $50,268. Males had a median income of $32,917 versus $24,375 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $17,001. None of the families and 3.8% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 16.7% of those over 64.
, starring Gene Hackman
, Barbara Hershey
, and Dennis Hopper
. Signs on the roads leading into town recall the community's role in the film.
The town is also famous for its annual Fourth of July celebration held every year at the town's park. Numerous vendors set up and there is an all-day tractor pull and car show. The Masons lodge serves breakfast until 11:00 am. Those wishing to watch the fireworks gather around the park's three ponds and spread blankets for the hour-long show. The town's volunteer fire department, Coal Creek Twp Fire & Rescue set off the fireworks. People gather from all around to watch the show, even lining the town's outlying roads to watch from their cars.
In December 2003, tragedy struck the small town of New Richmond, Indiana. On December 4, 2003, the town's marshal was summoned to a domestic violence call within the town's corporate limits. The marshal arrested the perpetrator and a violent confrontation ensued. The marshal subdued the suspect but later died on December 5 due to a heart attack from the struggle. This was the one and only police death in the town of New Richmond.
Coal Creek Township, Montgomery County, Indiana
Coal Creek Township is one of eleven townships in Montgomery County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,541.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Coal Creek Township covers an area of .-Cities, towns, villages:...
, Montgomery County
Montgomery County, Indiana
Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 38,124. The county seat is Crawfordsville-Early history and settlement:...
, 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 333 at the 2010 census.
Geography
New Richmond is located at 40°11′42"N 86°58′43"W (40.194872, -86.978530).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 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
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 2000, there were 349 people, 132 households, and 100 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 1,950.0 people per square mile (748.6/km²). There were 145 housing units at an average density of 810.2 per square mile (311.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.85% White, 0.57% African American, and 0.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.29% of the population.
There were 132 households out of which 39.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% 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, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $43,438, and the median income for a family was $50,268. Males had a median income of $32,917 versus $24,375 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 $17,001. None of the families and 3.8% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 16.7% of those over 64.
Miscellaneous
In 1985, New Richmond, Indiana was turned into Hickory, Indiana for the filming of the motion picture HoosiersHoosiers
Hoosiers is a 1986 sports film about a small-town Indiana high school basketball team that wins the state championship. It is loosely based on the Milan High School team that won the 1954 state championship....
, starring Gene Hackman
Gene Hackman
Eugene Allen "Gene" Hackman is an American actor and novelist.Nominated for five Academy Awards, winning two, Hackman has also won three Golden Globes and two BAFTAs in a career that spanned five decades. He first came to fame in 1967 with his performance as Buck Barrow in Bonnie and Clyde...
, Barbara Hershey
Barbara Hershey
Barbara Hershey , also known as Barbara Seagull, is an American actress. In a career spanning nearly 50 years, she has played a variety of roles on television and in cinema, in several genres including westerns and comedies...
, and Dennis Hopper
Dennis Hopper
Dennis Lee Hopper was an American actor, filmmaker and artist. As a young man, Hopper became interested in acting and eventually became a student of the Actors' Studio. He made his first television appearance in 1954 and appeared in two films featuring James Dean, Rebel Without a Cause and Giant...
. Signs on the roads leading into town recall the community's role in the film.
The town is also famous for its annual Fourth of July celebration held every year at the town's park. Numerous vendors set up and there is an all-day tractor pull and car show. The Masons lodge serves breakfast until 11:00 am. Those wishing to watch the fireworks gather around the park's three ponds and spread blankets for the hour-long show. The town's volunteer fire department, Coal Creek Twp Fire & Rescue set off the fireworks. People gather from all around to watch the show, even lining the town's outlying roads to watch from their cars.
In December 2003, tragedy struck the small town of New Richmond, Indiana. On December 4, 2003, the town's marshal was summoned to a domestic violence call within the town's corporate limits. The marshal arrested the perpetrator and a violent confrontation ensued. The marshal subdued the suspect but later died on December 5 due to a heart attack from the struggle. This was the one and only police death in the town of New Richmond.