Patriot, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Patriot is a town in Posey Township
, Switzerland County
, Indiana
, along the Ohio River
. The population was 209 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), of which, 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (15.38%) is water.
of 2000, there were 202 people, 73 households, and 60 families residing in the town. The population density
was 906.7 people per square mile (354.5/km²). There were 108 housing units at an average density of 484.8 per square mile (189.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.02% White, 0.50% African American, 0.50% Native American, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic of any race were 0.99% of the population.
There were 73 households out of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.0% were married couples
living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.8% were non-families. 13.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 114.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $38,438. Males had a median income of $29,135 versus $26,071 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $16,866. About 6.0% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.6% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.
Patriot, Indiana is the only INCORPORATED town in America called Patriot.
Posey Township, Switzerland County, Indiana
Posey Township is one of six townships in Switzerland County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,504.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Posey Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Antioch at * Gurley...
, Switzerland County
Switzerland County, Indiana
Switzerland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 10,613. The county seat is Vevay.-History:Switzerland County was formed in 1814...
, 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...
, along the Ohio River
Ohio River
The Ohio River is the largest tributary, by volume, of the Mississippi River. At the confluence, the Ohio is even bigger than the Mississippi and, thus, is hydrologically the main stream of the whole river system, including the Allegheny River further upstream...
. The population was 209 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Patriot is located at 38°50′18"N 84°49′40"W (38.838215, -84.827764).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 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), of which, 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (15.38%) is water.
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 202 people, 73 households, and 60 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 906.7 people per square mile (354.5/km²). There were 108 housing units at an average density of 484.8 per square mile (189.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.02% White, 0.50% African American, 0.50% Native American, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic of any race were 0.99% of the population.
There were 73 households out of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.0% 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, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.8% were non-families. 13.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 114.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $38,438. Males had a median income of $29,135 versus $26,071 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 $16,866. About 6.0% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.6% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.
Patriot, Indiana is the only INCORPORATED town in America called Patriot.
Notable native
- Elwood MeadElwood MeadElwood Mead was a professor, politician and engineer, known for heading the Bureau of Reclamation from 1924 until his death in 1936. During his tenure, he oversaw some of the most complex projects the Bureau of Reclamation has undertaken...
-Head of the United States Bureau of ReclamationUnited States Bureau of ReclamationThe United States Bureau of Reclamation , and formerly the United States Reclamation Service , is an agency under the U.S...
from 1924 to 1936. He oversaw construction of Hoover DamHoover DamHoover Dam, once known as Boulder Dam, is a concrete arch-gravity dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the border between the US states of Arizona and Nevada. It was constructed between 1931 and 1936 during the Great Depression and was dedicated on September 30, 1935, by President...
.