Sweetser, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Sweetser is a town in Franklin
, Pleasant
and Richland
townships, Grant County
, Indiana
, United States
. The population was 906 at the 2000 census.
between the town of Converse
and the city of Marion
. According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), of which, 1 square miles (2.6 km²) of it is land and 1.02% is water. Although most of the town is either houses or cornfields, there are many other features to this small, quiet town.
Running through the edge of Sweetser is a small body of water, or creek, known as Pipe Creek. Pipe Creek is one of the sites that can be seen from the Sweetser Switch Trail. Known as one of Sweetser’s main attractions, the trail is a walking trail that stretches throughout the whole town and is expanded three miles outside of the town’s outer limits. Although this trail is intended for walking, there are signs posted that allow bicyclists, cross country skiers, runners, wheel chairs and various other ways of exercise permitted on the trail. A new addition to the trail is a statue of one of Grant County’s celebrities, Garfield. Sweetser is home to the artist, Eric Reaves, who assists creator Jim Davis on the comic strip. The trail is lit at night for safety for its travelers by solar panels.
of 2000, there were 906 people, 357 households, and 269 families residing in the town. The population density
was 929.2 people per square mile (356.9/km²). There were 371 housing units at an average density of 380.5 per square mile (146.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.68% White, 0.44% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.33% from other races
, and 1.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.10% of the population.
There were 357 households out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.7% were married couples
living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $39,722, and the median income for a family was $49,327. Males had a median income of $43,542 versus $22,054 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $19,907. About 3.9% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.1% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.
Sweetser is part of the Oak Hill School District and home to the Sweetser Elementary school. It is home to three churches of different denominations of Christianity including Sweetser United Methodist Church, Sweetser Wesleyan Church, and Liberty Baptist.
leagues play their games at Sweetser Elementary, and the facility is currently expanding to three fields. The colors of the Braves are blue and yellow. They are in the Oak Hill District with the Converse Cougars and the Swayzee Kings. Sweetser is the only one of the three to retain their nickname from the days prior to their consolidation, however the school colors have changed to more closely resmeble those of Oak Hill High School
.
Franklin Township, Grant County, Indiana
Franklin Township is one of thirteen townships in Grant County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 7,211.-Geography:Franklin Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.03 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Crane Pond...
, Pleasant
Pleasant Township, Grant County, Indiana
Pleasant Township is one of thirteen townships in Grant County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,797.-Geography:Pleasant Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.78 percent is water...
and Richland
Richland Township, Grant County, Indiana
Richland Township is one of 13 townships in Grant County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 966.-Geography:Richland Township covers an area of...
townships, Grant County
Grant County, Indiana
Grant County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 70,061. The county seat is Marion. Important paleontological discoveries dating from the Pliocene epoch have been made at Pipe Creek Sinkhole in Grant County.-Geography:According to the 2010...
, 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 906 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Sweetser is located at 40°34′11"N 85°46′1"W (40.569731, -85.766972) on State Road 18Indiana State Road 18
State Road 18 in the U.S. State of Indiana is an east–west route in North Central Indiana running from the Illinois border in Benton County almost to the Ohio border, terminating at U.S. Route 27 /State Road 67 in Jay County...
between the town of Converse
Converse, Indiana
Converse is a town in Richland Township, Grant County and Jackson Township, Miami County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,148 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Converse is located at ....
and the city of Marion
Marion, Indiana
Marion is a city in Grant County, Indiana, United States. The population was 29,948 as of the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Grant County...
. 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 1 square miles (2.6 km²), of which, 1 square miles (2.6 km²) of it is land and 1.02% is water. Although most of the town is either houses or cornfields, there are many other features to this small, quiet town.
Running through the edge of Sweetser is a small body of water, or creek, known as Pipe Creek. Pipe Creek is one of the sites that can be seen from the Sweetser Switch Trail. Known as one of Sweetser’s main attractions, the trail is a walking trail that stretches throughout the whole town and is expanded three miles outside of the town’s outer limits. Although this trail is intended for walking, there are signs posted that allow bicyclists, cross country skiers, runners, wheel chairs and various other ways of exercise permitted on the trail. A new addition to the trail is a statue of one of Grant County’s celebrities, Garfield. Sweetser is home to the artist, Eric Reaves, who assists creator Jim Davis on the comic strip. The trail is lit at night for safety for its travelers by solar panels.
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 906 people, 357 households, and 269 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 929.2 people per square mile (356.9/km²). There were 371 housing units at an average density of 380.5 per square mile (146.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.68% White, 0.44% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.33% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.10% of the population.
There were 357 households out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.7% 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, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $39,722, and the median income for a family was $49,327. Males had a median income of $43,542 versus $22,054 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 $19,907. About 3.9% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.1% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.
Sweetser is part of the Oak Hill School District and home to the Sweetser Elementary school. It is home to three churches of different denominations of Christianity including Sweetser United Methodist Church, Sweetser Wesleyan Church, and Liberty Baptist.
Athletics
Sweetser is home of the Braves. The Oak Hill youth baseballBaseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
leagues play their games at Sweetser Elementary, and the facility is currently expanding to three fields. The colors of the Braves are blue and yellow. They are in the Oak Hill District with the Converse Cougars and the Swayzee Kings. Sweetser is the only one of the three to retain their nickname from the days prior to their consolidation, however the school colors have changed to more closely resmeble those of Oak Hill High School
Oak Hill High School (Indiana)
Oak Hill High School is a high school located outside of Converse, Indiana.-Athletics:The Golden Eagles compete in the Central Indiana Conference . They switched to the CIC in 2006 after formerly being in the Three Rivers Conference . Oak Hill is known to have had a strong football tradition,...
.