Sullivan is a city in
Hamilton TownshipHamilton Township is one of nine townships in Sullivan County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 7,083.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Hamilton Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Benefiel Corner at *...
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Sullivan CountySullivan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana, and determined by the U.S. Census Bureau to include the mean center of U.S. population in 1940. As of 2010, the population was 21,475. The county seat is Sullivan. Sullivan County is included in the Terre Haute, Indiana,...
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. The population was 4,617 at the 2000 census. It is part of the
Terre HauteTerre Haute is a city and the county seat of Vigo County, Indiana, United States, near the state's western border with Illinois. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 60,785 and its metropolitan area had a population of 170,943. The city is the county seat of Vigo County and...
Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is the
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of
Sullivan CountySullivan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana, and determined by the U.S. Census Bureau to include the mean center of U.S. population in 1940. As of 2010, the population was 21,475. The county seat is Sullivan. Sullivan County is included in the Terre Haute, Indiana,...
. The town is served by the Southwest School Corporation, and students go to
Sullivan High SchoolSullivan High School is a secondary institution located in Sullivan, Indiana. As of 2007, the school has an enrollment of approximately 600 students...
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Geography
Sullivan is located at 39°5′49"N 87°24′23"W (39.096888, -87.406447).
According to the
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, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the
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of 2000, there were 4,617 people, 1,958 households, and 1,176 families residing in the city. The
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was 2,410.1 people per square mile (928.5/km²). There were 2,264 housing units at an average density of 1,181.8 per square mile (455.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.92% White, 0.50% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.13% from
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, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.82% of the population.
There were 1,958 households out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were
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living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.9% were non-families. 36.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 83.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,115, and the median income for a family was $35,042. Males had a median income of $28,773 versus $21,992 for females. The
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for the city was $17,717. About 13.6% of families and 16.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.2% of those under age 18 and 11.0% of those age 65 or over.
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