Kingman, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Kingman
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:150px
Pushpin Map:USA Indiana Fountain County
Pushpin Map Caption:Kingman's location in Fountain County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Area Footnotes:[1]
Unit Pref:Imperial
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Fountain
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Millcreek
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:559
Population Density Sq Mi:846.97
Population Density Km2:327.20
Timezone:EST
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EST
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Area Land Km2:1.71
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Km2:1.71
Area Total Sq Mi:0.66
Area Land Sq Mi:0.66
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Elevation Ft:702
Coordinates:39.9664°N -87.2781°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47952
Area Code:765
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-39798[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2397017

Kingman is a town in Millcreek Township, Fountain County, Indiana, United States. The population was 511 at the 2010 census.

History

The Kingman post office was established in 1886.[3] Kingman was incorporated as a town in 1900 at which time it was merged with the nearby rival village of Fountainville.[4]

Geography

Kingman is located on State Road 234, about two miles west of U.S. Route 41.

According to the 2010 census, Kingman has a total area of 0.82sqmi, all land.[5]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 511 people, 209 households, and 134 families living in the town. The population density was 623.2PD/sqmi. There were 245 housing units at an average density of 298.8/sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 97.7% White, 0.4% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.

There were 209 households, of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were married couples living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.9% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.98.

The median age in the town was 38.7 years. 26.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.7% were from 25 to 44; 24.9% were from 45 to 64; and 17.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.9% male and 50.1% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 538 people, 218 households, and 136 families living in the town. The population density was 659.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 237 housing units at an average density of 290.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 99.07% White and 0.93% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.19% of the population.

There were 218 households, out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.2% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.3% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,438, and the median income for a family was $36,875. Males had a median income of $29,250 versus $22,273 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,815. About 13.7% of families and 16.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.3% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The town has a free lending library, the Kingman-Millcreek 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. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  3. Web site: Fountain County . Jim Forte Postal History . September 6, 2014.
  4. 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. Another village called Fountainville was platted ... In June 1900 the two villages were incorporated as Kingman..
  5. Web site: G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1 . July 17, 2015 . . https://archive.today/20200213043253/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1839798 . 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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