Fairview Park, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Fairview Park is a town in Clinton Township
, Vermillion County
, Indiana
, United States
. The population was 1,386 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,496 people, 634 households, and 436 families residing in the town. The population density
was 1,652.4 people per square mile (634.7/km²). There were 680 housing units at an average density of 751.1 per square mile (288.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.66% White, 0.53% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.60% from other races
, and 2.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.40% of the population.
There were 634 households out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples
living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.4% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $36,078, and the median income for a family was $43,542. Males had a median income of $39,000 versus $21,667 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $21,459. About 8.2% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.4% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.
Clinton Township, Vermillion County, Indiana
Clinton Township is one of five townships in Vermillion County, Indiana, USA. At the 2000 census, its population was 9,544.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Clinton Township covers an area of ; of this, or 2.37 percent is water....
, Vermillion County
Vermillion County, Indiana
Vermillion County lies in western Indiana between the Illinois border and the Wabash River. It was officially established in 1824 and was the 50th Indiana county to be formed. It is included in the Terre Haute, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county seat is Newport.According to the 2010...
, 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 1,386 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Fairview Park is located at 39°40′54"N 87°24′49"W (39.681796, -87.413570).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 town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 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 1,496 people, 634 households, and 436 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 1,652.4 people per square mile (634.7/km²). There were 680 housing units at an average density of 751.1 per square mile (288.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.66% White, 0.53% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.60% 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 2.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.40% of the population.
There were 634 households out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% 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, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.4% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $36,078, and the median income for a family was $43,542. Males had a median income of $39,000 versus $21,667 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 $21,459. About 8.2% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.4% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.
Trivia
- Fairview Park has produced one Major League BaseballMajor League BaseballMajor League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
player...Pittsburgh PiratesPittsburgh PiratesThe Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
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Len GilmoreLen GilmoreLeonard Preston Gilmore [′′Meow′′] was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who appeared in one game for the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1944 season. Listed at 6'3", 195 lb., Gilmore batted and threw right handed...
. (b. November 3, 1917)