Wheatfield, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Wheatfield is a town in Wheatfield Township
, Jasper County
, Indiana
, United States
. The population was 853 at the 2010 census
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 772 people, 267 households, and 191 families residing in the town. The population density
was 1,398.4 people per square mile (541.9/km²). There were 289 housing units at an average density of 523.5 per square mile (202.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.17% White, 2.46% African American, 0.13% Asian, 0.78% from other races
, and 2.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.46% of the population.
There were 267 households out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples
living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the town the population was spread out with 33.2% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 108.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $38,021, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $34,792 versus $23,472 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $15,003. About 6.1% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.5% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.
Wheatfield Township, Jasper County, Indiana
Wheatfield Township is one of thirteen townships in Jasper County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,622.-Geography:Wheatfield Township covers an area of...
, Jasper County
Jasper County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 30,043 people, 10,686 households, and 8,217 families residing in the county. The population density was 54 people per square mile . There were 11,236 housing units at an average density of 20 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 853 at the 2010 census
United States Census, 2010
The Twenty-third United States Census, known as Census 2010 or the 2010 Census, is the current national census of the United States. National Census Day was April 1, 2010 and is the reference date used in enumerating individuals...
.
Geography
Wheatfield is located at 41.191376°N 87.052475°W.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 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 772 people, 267 households, and 191 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 1,398.4 people per square mile (541.9/km²). There were 289 housing units at an average density of 523.5 per square mile (202.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.17% White, 2.46% African American, 0.13% Asian, 0.78% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.46% of the population.
There were 267 households out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% 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, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the town the population was spread out with 33.2% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 108.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $38,021, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $34,792 versus $23,472 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 $15,003. About 6.1% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.5% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.
Schools
- Wheatfield Elementary School
- Kankakee Valley Intermediate School
- Kankakee Valley Middle SchoolKankakee Valley Middle SchoolKankakee Valley Middle School is a rural school teaching grades 7-8.Each grade consists of two groups of classrooms, referred to as "pods" by the school. - Future movement :Due to an overall population expansion within the school corporation,...
- Kankakee Valley High School