Mount Auburn, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Mount Auburn, Indiana
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250x200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Wayne
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Jackson
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.53
Area Land Km2:0.49
Area Water Km2:0.04
Area Total Sq Mi:0.20
Area Land Sq Mi:0.19
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:129
Population Density Km2:262.10
Population Density Sq Mi:678.95
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:994
Coordinates:39.8122°N -85.1906°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47327
Area Code:765
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-51318[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2396786

Mount Auburn is a town in Jackson Township, Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 117 at the 2010 census. The town is sandwiched between Dublin and Cambridge City.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Mount Auburn has a total area of 0.23sqmi, of which 0.21sqmi (or 91.3%) is land and 0.02sqmi (or 8.7%) is water.[3]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[4] of 2010, there were 117 people, 49 households, and 31 families living in the town. The population density was 531.8PD/sqmi. There were 55 housing units at an average density of 250/sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 98.3% White, 0.9% Asian, and 0.9% from two or more races.

There were 49 households, of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.7% were non-families. 32.7% 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 2.39 and the average family size was 3.13.

The median age in the town was 37.5 years. 25.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.6% were from 25 to 44; 21.3% were from 45 to 64; and 19.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.7% male and 51.3% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 75 people, 31 households, and 23 families living in the town. The population density was 337.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 34 housing units at an average density of 153.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.

There were 31 households, out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.2% were married couples living together, 3.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.6% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.79.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 20.0% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 24.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $30,313, and the median income for a family was $31,667. Males had a median income of $37,500 versus $28,125 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,624. There were no families and 3.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

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: G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1 . July 17, 2015 . . https://archive.today/20200213045308/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1851318 . February 13, 2020 . dead .
  4. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. December 11, 2012.