Corunna, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Corunna, Indiana
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250x200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:DeKalb
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Richland
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:236
Population Density Sq Mi:1318.44
Population Density Km2:509.97
Timezone:EST
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:DST
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Area Land Km2:0.46
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.46
Area Total Sq Mi:0.18
Area Land Sq Mi:0.18
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Elevation Ft:968
Coordinates:41.4358°N -85.1442°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:46730
Area Code:260
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-15220[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2396663
Unit Pref:Imperial

Corunna is a town in Richland Township, DeKalb County, Indiana, United States. The population was 236 at the 2020 census estimate.[3]

History

A post office was established at Corunna in 1858.[4] The town was most likely named after Corunna, Michigan.[5]

In 1914, Corunna had three schools, a bank, two mills, and a hotel.[6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Corunna has a total area of 0.17sqmi, all land.[7]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 254 people, 88 households, and 64 families living in the town. The population density was 1494.1PD/sqmi. There were 98 housing units at an average density of 576.5/sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 94.9% White, 0.4% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 2.4% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.3% of the population.

There were 88 households, of which 42.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 11.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.3% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.36.

The median age in the town was 34.3 years. 29.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.4% were from 25 to 44; 25.1% were from 45 to 64; and 10.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.2% male and 50.8% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 254 people, 85 households, and 64 families living in the town. The population density was 1456.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 94 housing units at an average density of 539sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 96.06% White, 0.79% Native American, 3.15% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.33% of the population.

There were 85 households, out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.7% were non-families. 16.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.47.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.6% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $40,625, and the median income for a family was $49,688. Males had a median income of $37,708 versus $22,031 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,301. None of the families and 4.8% of the population were living below the poverty line.

Government

The Corunna Town Hall is located at 102 N Bridge St.. This building is also the former home to the Corunna Volunteer Fire Department https://web.archive.org/web/20090807095548/http://geocities.com/corunnafire/index.html The Corunna Volunteer Fire Department dedicated a new building on October 28, 2006, which is located at 1111 U.S. 6.

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. Web site: Explore Census Data . April 14, 2023 . data.census.gov.
  4. Web site: DeKalb County . Jim Forte Postal History . September 3, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140904000504/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=De+Kalb . September 4, 2014 .
  5. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. registration. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 103. ...and perhaps named after Corunna, Michigan....
  6. Book: History of Dekalb County, Indiana . B.F. Bowen & Co. . 1914 . 173.
  7. Web site: G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1 . July 16, 2015 . . https://archive.today/20200213054020/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1815220 . February 13, 2020 . dead .
  8. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. December 11, 2012.