Larwill, Indiana
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Larwill is a town in Richland Township
Richland Township, Whitley County, Indiana
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, Whitley County
Whitley County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 30,707 people, 11,711 households, and 8,607 families residing in the county. The population density was 92 people per square mile . There were 12,545 housing units at an average density of 37 per square mile...

, Indiana
Indiana
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, United States
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. The population was 283 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Larwill is located at 41°10′44"N 85°37′28"W (41.178932, -85.624357).

According to the United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census
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of 2000, there were 282 people, 98 households, and 70 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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 was 1,266.9 people per square mile (494.9/km²). There were 106 housing units at an average density of 476.2 per square mile (186.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.94% White, 0.35% Asian, and 0.71% from two or more races.

There were 98 households out of which 40.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.45.

In the town the population was spread out with 34.8% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 13.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,563, and the median income for a family was $40,556. Males had a median income of $29,167 versus $19,688 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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 for the town was $13,154. About 13.2% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 9.7% of those sixty five or over.

Notable natives

  • Jill Long Thompson, former U.S. Representative, former candidate for Governor of Indiana
    Governor of Indiana
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