Shadeland, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Shadeland is a town in Tippecanoe County
, Indiana
, United States
. The population was 1,610 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
passes east and west through town.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 27.4 square miles (71 km²), of which, 27.1 square miles (70.2 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (0.84%) is water. The town is coextensive with Union Township
in Tippecanoe County. The township chose to incorporate in order to prevent partial or total annexation by neighboring Lafayette, Indiana
.
of 2000, there were 1,682 people, 602 households, and 471 families residing in the town. The population density
was 62.0 people per square mile (23.9/km²). There were 676 housing units at an average density of 24.9 per square mile (9.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.44% White, 0.30% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.77% Asian, 0.71% from other races
, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.97% of the population.
There were 602 households out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.4% were married couples
living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 16.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 28.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 107.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $48,750, and the median income for a family was $56,875. Males had a median income of $36,810 versus $23,897 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $20,631. About 1.9% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.1% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.
Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Tippecanoe County is a county located in the northwest quadrant of the U.S. state of Indiana. It was created in 1826 from Wabash County. It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, 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 1,610 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana
Lafayette, Indiana
Lafayette is a city in and the county seat of Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States, northwest of Indianapolis. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 67,140. West Lafayette, on the other side of the Wabash River, is home to Purdue University, which has a large impact on...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Lafayette, Indiana metropolitan area
The Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in Indiana, anchored by the city of Lafayette...
.
Geography
Shadeland is located at 40°22′24"N 86°56′57"W (40.373210, -86.949180) and has an elevation of approximately 620 feet. Indiana State Road 25Indiana State Road 25
State Road 25 is a highway in the U. S. state of Indiana. Although it is designated a north–south road, in practice it travels generally northeast from its southern terminus at State Road 32 to its northern terminus at State Road 15 in Warsaw.- Waynetown to Lafayette :SR 25 heads north...
passes east and west through town.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 27.4 square miles (71 km²), of which, 27.1 square miles (70.2 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (0.84%) is water. The town is coextensive with Union Township
Union Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Union Township is one of thirteen townships in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,682.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Union Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.85 percent is water...
in Tippecanoe County. The township chose to incorporate in order to prevent partial or total annexation by neighboring Lafayette, Indiana
Lafayette, Indiana
Lafayette is a city in and the county seat of Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States, northwest of Indianapolis. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 67,140. West Lafayette, on the other side of the Wabash River, is home to Purdue University, which has a large impact on...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,682 people, 602 households, and 471 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 62.0 people per square mile (23.9/km²). There were 676 housing units at an average density of 24.9 per square mile (9.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.44% White, 0.30% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.77% Asian, 0.71% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.97% of the population.
There were 602 households out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.4% 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, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 16.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 28.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 107.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $48,750, and the median income for a family was $56,875. Males had a median income of $36,810 versus $23,897 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 $20,631. About 1.9% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.1% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.