Zanesville, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Zanesville is a town in Allen
and Wells
counties in the U.S. state
of Indiana
, southwest of Fort Wayne
. The population was 602 at the 2000 census.
Zanesville residents are ineligible for street mail delivery, and thus, must get their mail at the post office.
Zanesville is in the 260 area code, and its phone prefix is 638. The zip code is 46799. Zanesville has a police department serviced by a part-time marshall, and fire service is provided by Southwest Allen County Fire District.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 602 people, 212 households, and 172 families residing in the town. The population density
was 806.6 people per square mile (309.9/km²). There were 232 housing units at an average density of 310.8 per square mile (119.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.17% White, 0.17% Native American, 0.17% from other races
, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.17% of the population.
There were 212 households out of which 40.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.3% were married couples
living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.4% were non-families. 15.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $57,727, and the median income for a family was $58,375. Males had a median income of $40,893 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $20,606. About 4.6% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.1% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.
Allen County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 331,849 people, 128,745 households, and 86,259 families residing in the county. The population density was 505 people per square mile . There were 138,905 housing units at an average density of 211 per square mile...
and Wells
Wells County, Indiana
Wells County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 27,636. The county seat is Bluffton.-Geography:...
counties in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of 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...
, southwest of Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Fort Wayne is a city in the US state of Indiana and the county seat of Allen County. The population was 253,691 at the 2010 Census making it the 74th largest city in the United States and the second largest in Indiana...
. The population was 602 at the 2000 census.
Zanesville residents are ineligible for street mail delivery, and thus, must get their mail at the post office.
Zanesville is in the 260 area code, and its phone prefix is 638. The zip code is 46799. Zanesville has a police department serviced by a part-time marshall, and fire service is provided by Southwest Allen County Fire District.
Geography
Zanesville is located at 40°54′57"N 85°16′53"W (40.915947, -85.281260).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 602 people, 212 households, and 172 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 806.6 people per square mile (309.9/km²). There were 232 housing units at an average density of 310.8 per square mile (119.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.17% White, 0.17% Native American, 0.17% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.17% of the population.
There were 212 households out of which 40.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.3% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.4% were non-families. 15.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $57,727, and the median income for a family was $58,375. Males had a median income of $40,893 versus $22,500 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 $20,606. About 4.6% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.1% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.