Salamonia, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Salamonia is a town in Madison Township
, Jay County
, Indiana
, United States
. The population was 157 at the 2010 census. The town is situated along the Salamonie River
, near its headwaters in Northern Indiana.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 158 people, 57 households, and 47 families residing in the town. The population density
was 429.9 people per square mile (164.9/km²). There were 58 housing units at an average density of 157.8 per square mile (60.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.73% White, 0.63% Asian, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.63% of the population.
There were 57 households out of which 43.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.9% were married couples
living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.8% were non-families. 14.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.0% 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 3.04.
In the town the population was spread out with 31.6% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 5.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $36,458, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $30,313 versus $25,313 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $11,734. About 16.2% of families and 16.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 66.7% of those sixty five or over.
Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana
Madison Township is one of twelve townships in Jay County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 608.-Geography:Madison Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.05 percent is water. The streams of Mad Run, Madison Creek, Speed Run and Walnut Creek run through this...
, Jay County
Jay County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 21,806 people, 8,405 households, and 6,017 families residing in the county. The population density was 57 people per square mile . There were 9,074 housing units at an average density of 24 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 157 at the 2010 census. The town is situated along the Salamonie River
Salamonie River
The Salamonie River is a tributary of the Wabash River, long, in eastern Indiana in the United States. Via the Wabash and Ohio rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River...
, near its headwaters in Northern Indiana.
Geography
Salamonia is located at 40°22′55"N 84°51′58"W (40.382046, -84.866044).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 158 people, 57 households, and 47 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 429.9 people per square mile (164.9/km²). There were 58 housing units at an average density of 157.8 per square mile (60.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.73% White, 0.63% Asian, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.63% of the population.
There were 57 households out of which 43.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.9% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.8% were non-families. 14.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.0% 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 3.04.
In the town the population was spread out with 31.6% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 5.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $36,458, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $30,313 versus $25,313 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 $11,734. About 16.2% of families and 16.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 66.7% of those sixty five or over.