New Washington, Indiana
Encyclopedia
New Washington is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Clark County
, Indiana
, United States
. As of the 2000 census
, the CDP population was 547.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 5.2 square miles (13.5 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 547 people, 228 households, and 163 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 104.8 people per square mile (40.5/km²). There were 253 housing units at an average density of 48.5/sq mi (18.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.63% White and 0.37% African American.
There were 228 households out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples
living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 20.7% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 85.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $37,368, and the median income for a family was $42,292. Males had a median income of $31,359 versus $14,750 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $19,343. About 2.3% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.3% of those under age 18 and 16.9% of those age 65 or over.
Adam Keller in 1815. A post office opened in 1819.
New Washington was also the home of the defunct Marble Hill Nuclear Power Plant
. It was first proposed in 1973 by Public Service of Indiana and was finally closed due to overwhelming expenditures.
With a strong history in academics, music, and in athletics, the New Washington Middle/High School is a prominent fixture in the community. The New Washington Marching Band and Guard qualified for regionals with a Gold rating at the 2009 ISSMA Columbus District - the first time ever for the band program. The New Washington Middle/High School Band has not had a contest win since 1978, but on September 19, 2009 the New Washington Marching Band and Guard won the Paoli Invitational in Class A.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Clark County
Clark County, Indiana
Clark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana, located directly across the Ohio River from Louisville, Kentucky. At the 2010 Census, the population was 110,232. The county seat is Jeffersonville. Clarksville is also a major city in the county...
, 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...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, the CDP population was 547.
Geography
New Washington is located at 38°33′45"N 85°32′29"W (38.562575, -85.541524).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 CDP has a total area of 5.2 square miles (13.5 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 547 people, 228 households, and 163 families residing in the CDP. 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 104.8 people per square mile (40.5/km²). There were 253 housing units at an average density of 48.5/sq mi (18.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.63% White and 0.37% African American.
There were 228 households out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% 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, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 20.7% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 85.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $37,368, and the median income for a family was $42,292. Males had a median income of $31,359 versus $14,750 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 CDP was $19,343. About 2.3% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.3% of those under age 18 and 16.9% of those age 65 or over.
History
The village was laid out by David Copple, Bala Johnson,Joseph B Dean and the WelshWales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
Adam Keller in 1815. A post office opened in 1819.
New Washington was also the home of the defunct Marble Hill Nuclear Power Plant
Marble Hill Nuclear Power Plant
Marble Hill Nuclear Power Station is a nuclear power plant in Saluda Township, Jefferson County, near Hanover, Indiana, USA...
. It was first proposed in 1973 by Public Service of Indiana and was finally closed due to overwhelming expenditures.
With a strong history in academics, music, and in athletics, the New Washington Middle/High School is a prominent fixture in the community. The New Washington Marching Band and Guard qualified for regionals with a Gold rating at the 2009 ISSMA Columbus District - the first time ever for the band program. The New Washington Middle/High School Band has not had a contest win since 1978, but on September 19, 2009 the New Washington Marching Band and Guard won the Paoli Invitational in Class A.