Andrews, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Town of Andrews, Indiana
Mapsize:250x200px
Settlement Type:Town
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Huntington
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Dallas
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1048
Population Density Sq Mi:1653.00
Population Density Km2:637.86
Timezone:EST
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EST
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.66
Area Land Km2:1.64
Area Water Km2:0.02
Area Total Sq Mi:0.64
Area Land Sq Mi:0.63
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Elevation Ft:715
Coordinates:40.8606°N -85.6022°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:46702
Area Code:260
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-01612[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2397431
Website:https://andrewsindiana.net/

Andrews is a town in Dallas Township, Huntington County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,048 at the 2020 census.

History

Andrews was originally called Antioch, and under the latter name was platted in 1853.[3] It was renamed Andrews in the 1880s, in honor of a railroad official, at the time when the railroad was built through the community.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Andrews has a total area of 0.66sqmi, of which 0.65sqmi (or 98.48%) is land and 0.01sqmi (or 1.52%) is water.[5]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 1,149 people, 435 households, and 302 families living in the town. The population density was 1767.7PD/sqmi. There were 512 housing units at an average density of 787.7/sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 96.3% White, 0.3% African American, 1.0% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population.

There were 435 households, of which 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.6% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.10.

The median age in the town was 36.4 years. 27.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.7% were from 25 to 44; 26.2% were from 45 to 64; and 12.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 51.1% male and 48.9% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,290 people, 470 households, and 351 families living in the town. The population density was 2602.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 534 housing units at an average density of 1077.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 97.05% White, 0.08% African American, 1.09% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 1.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.17% of the population.

There were 470 households, out of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.3% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 31.0% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,125, and the median income for a family was $36,150. Males had a median income of $30,580 versus $19,891 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,198. About 6.2% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.0% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The town has a lending library, the Andrews-Dallas Township Public Library.[7]

References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 16, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  3. Book: History of Huntington County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present . Brant & Fuller . 1887 . 605.
  4. Book: Bash, Frank Sumner. History of Huntington County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People, and Its Principal Interests. 1914. Unigraphic. 151.
  5. Web site: G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1 . July 13, 2015 . . https://archive.today/20200213041749/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1801612 . February 13, 2020 . dead .
  6. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. December 11, 2012.
  7. Web site: Indiana public library directory . Indiana State Library . March 7, 2018 . February 18, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170218220414/http://in.gov/library/files/countyindex13.pdf . dead .

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