South Whitley, Indiana
Encyclopedia
South Whitley is a town in Cleveland Township
, Whitley County
, Indiana
, United States
. The population was 1,751 at the 2010 census. South Whitley is a town in the Midwestern tradition of red brick buildings and tree-lined streets.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.9 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,782 people, 742 households, and 482 families residing in the town. The population density
was 2,423.2 people per square mile (929.8/km²). There were 791 housing units at an average density of 1,075.6 per square mile (412.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.16% White, 0.22% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from other races
, and 0.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population.
There were 742 households out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.1% were married couples
living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,114, and the median income for a family was $42,438. Males had a median income of $34,653 versus $21,221 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $19,766. About 7.0% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.1% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.
and contains South Whitley Elementary and Whitko High School
.
Cleveland Township, Whitley County, Indiana
Cleveland Township is one of nine townships in Whitley County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,398.-Geography:Cleveland Township covers an area of . The Eel River flows westward through the township. The streams of Clear Creek, Spring Creek, Sugar Creek and Sycamore...
, 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
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 1,751 at the 2010 census. South Whitley is a town in the Midwestern tradition of red brick buildings and tree-lined streets.
Geography
South Whitley is located at 41°5′9"N 85°37′38"W (41.085697, -85.627222).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 0.7 square miles (1.9 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,782 people, 742 households, and 482 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 2,423.2 people per square mile (929.8/km²). There were 791 housing units at an average density of 1,075.6 per square mile (412.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.16% White, 0.22% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population.
There were 742 households out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.1% 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, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,114, and the median income for a family was $42,438. Males had a median income of $34,653 versus $21,221 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 $19,766. About 7.0% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.1% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The town is served by Whitko Community School CorporationWhitko Community School Corporation
Whitko Community School Corporation is a school district in northeast Indiana that serves areas of southwest Whitley and southeast Kosciusko counties, including the communities of South Whitley, Pierceton, Larwill, Sidney, and Collamer. The name is a combination of Whitley and Kosciusko.-Schools:...
and contains South Whitley Elementary and Whitko High School
Whitko High School
Whitko High School, short for Whitley-Kosciusko Consolidated High School is a public high school located in South Whitley, Indiana.-Demographics:Grades: 09-12Schedule: SemesterLocale: South Whitley, Indiana...
.
Notable natives and former residents
- Janie FrickeJanie FrickeJanie Fricke is an American country music singer, best remembered for a series of country music hits in the early to mid 1980s....
, country music artist, was born in South Whitley in 1947. - Will CuppyWill CuppyWilliam Jacob "Will" Cuppy was an American humorist and literary critic, known for his satirical books about nature and historical figures.-Early life:...
(1884–1949), humorist and journalist, spent summers when he was a boy at the farm of his grandmother, Sarah Collins Cuppy, near South Whitley. Sarah Collins Cuppy on the other hand, with her husband, ran a station on the underground railroad. The house still exits today on St. Rd. 5 through the main strip of South Whitley. Many secret passages and hidden rooms exist within the walls of the old house. The doors of the home are not open to the public and the home is privately owned. - Hugo FoxHugo FoxHugo Fox was an American classical bassoonist. He also designed and manufactured bassoons and oboes....
(born February 2, 1897 in South Whitley; died December 29, 1969 in South Whitley) was the principal bassoonist of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra from 1922 to 1949. He was a member of the faculty of Northwestern University from 1936 to 1950. In 1949, he founded the Fox Products Corporation in South Whitley.
Note of interest
- Trivial PursuitTrivial PursuitTrivial Pursuit is a board game in which progress is determined by a player's ability to answer general knowledge and popular culture questions. The game was created in 1979 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, by Canadian Chris Haney, a photo editor for Montreal's The Gazette and Scott Abbott, a sports...
, the game introduced in 1982, had a question concerning this small town and its annual festival, in particular the bed races. Gripco, a nut and bolt factory that employed many of the townspeople, sponsored most of the events in the Fall Festival, culminating in the bed races in which four people push a bed on wheels down the main street of town with one person riding on the bed. The game cited South Whitley as the bed race capitol of the United States. - The Whitko High School basketball team of 1990–1991 advanced to the final four of the state tournamentHoosier HysteriaHoosier Hysteria is the state of excitement surrounding basketball in Indiana, or more specifically the Indiana high school basketball tournament. In part, the excitement stemmed from the inclusion of all tournament entrants into the same tournament, where a small town's David might knock off a...
, losing in the semifinal game. This feat was accomplished when the state tournament was open to all schools, before class basketball was instated. - The Whitko High School football team of 1986 advanced to the class 2A state finals, where they defeated Tell City 26 to 0 to win the state championship. The victory is, as of the 2010–2011 athletic season, Whitko's only state championship.
- The largest employer for the city is Shindigz which has been in business since 1926.