Collegeville, Indiana
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Collegeville is a census-designated place
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 Jasper County
Jasper County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 30,043 people, 10,686 households, and 8,217 families residing in the county. The population density was 54 people per square mile . There were 11,236 housing units at an average density of 20 per square mile...

, 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 330 at the 2010 census. Collegeville is commonly mistaken for Rensselaer, Indiana
Rensselaer, Indiana
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 5,294 people, 2,158 households, and 1,404 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,824.8 people per square mile . There were 2,296 housing units at an average density of 791.4 per square mile...

. Collegeville is home to Saint Joseph's College
Saint Joseph's College, Indiana
Saint Joseph's College is a coeducational, private, Catholic liberal arts college located in Rensselaer, Indiana, United States. It was founded in 1889 by the Missionaries of the Precious Blood...

, the source of the town's name. ( Collegeville is only St. Joseph College and a couple of other streets)

State Record

On July 14, 1936, The temperature in Collegeville rose to 116°F (47°C), the hottest temperature ever seen in the state 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...

.

Geography

Collegeville is located at 40°54′53"N 87°9′29"W (40.914600, -87.158095).

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 865 people, 84 households, and 68 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 670.5 people per square mile (258.9/km²). There were 90 housing units at an average density of 69.8/sq mi (26.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.29% White, 4.16% African American, 0.35% Asian, 0.92% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.62% of the population.

There were 84 households out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.6% 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, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.0% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.76.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 5.0% under the age of 18, 76.4% from 18 to 24, 6.4% from 25 to 44, 8.1% from 45 to 64, and 4.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females there were 110.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $44,821, and the median income for a family was $51,071. Males had a median income of $53,542 versus $18,382 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 $8,587. About 15.4% of families and 19.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.6% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
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