Coatesville, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Coatesville is a town in Clay Township
, Hendricks County
, Indiana
, United States
. The population was 523 at the 2010 Census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 516 people, 185 households, and 145 families residing in the town. The population density
was 776.7 people per square mile (301.9/km²). There were 201 housing units at an average density of 302.6 per square mile (117.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.64% White, 0.19% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.19% from other races
, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.39% of the population.
There were 185 households out of which 42.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.9% were married couples
living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% 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 3.21.
In the town the population was spread out with 32.0% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $40,357, and the median income for a family was $47,000. Males had a median income of $31,842 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $15,387. About 3.0% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.
) a tornado
destroyed most of the town, killing 14 residents. Damage and fatalities were widespread across west-central Indiana, and overall, 20 people perished.
The Bread Basket Cafe and Bakery, 8026 Main St, Coatesville, IN
The Coatesville Public Library, 4928 Milton St, Coatesville, IN
Clay Township, Hendricks County, Indiana
Clay Township is one of twelve townships in Hendricks County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,256.-Geography:Clay Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.01 percent is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Pecksburg* Reno...
, Hendricks County
Hendricks County, Indiana
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, 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 523 at the 2010 Census.
Geography
Coatesville is located at 39°41′15"N 86°40′9"W (39.687378, -86.669246).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 516 people, 185 households, and 145 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 776.7 people per square mile (301.9/km²). There were 201 housing units at an average density of 302.6 per square mile (117.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.64% White, 0.19% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.19% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.39% of the population.
There were 185 households out of which 42.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.9% 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, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% 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 3.21.
In the town the population was spread out with 32.0% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $40,357, and the median income for a family was $47,000. Males had a median income of $31,842 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 $15,387. About 3.0% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.
History
On March 26, 1948 (Good FridayGood Friday
Good Friday , is a religious holiday observed primarily by Christians commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary. The holiday is observed during Holy Week as part of the Paschal Triduum on the Friday preceding Easter Sunday, and may coincide with the Jewish observance of...
) a tornado
Tornado
A tornado is a violent, dangerous, rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a cumulonimbus cloud or, in rare cases, the base of a cumulus cloud. They are often referred to as a twister or a cyclone, although the word cyclone is used in meteorology in a wider...
destroyed most of the town, killing 14 residents. Damage and fatalities were widespread across west-central Indiana, and overall, 20 people perished.
Places of interest
The Coatesville Food Store, 5047 Milton St, Coatesville, INThe Bread Basket Cafe and Bakery, 8026 Main St, Coatesville, IN
The Coatesville Public Library, 4928 Milton St, Coatesville, IN