Prince's Lakes, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Prince's Lakes, Indiana
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Johnson
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Nineveh
Area Footnotes:[1]
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Land Km2:3.46
Area Water Km2:0.44
Area Total Km2:3.90
Area Total Sq Mi:1.51
Area Land Sq Mi:1.34
Area Water Sq Mi:0.17
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1372
Population Density Km2:396.22
Population Density Sq Mi:1026.18
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:827
Coordinates:39.3547°N -86.12°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-62028[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2396867

Prince's Lakes is a town in Nineveh Township, Johnson County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,312 at the 2010 census.

History

Prince's Lakes was incorporated as a town in 1956.[3] It took its name from four lakes in the area, each of which contains Prince's in its name.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Prince's Lakes has a total area of 1.52sqmi, of which 1.35sqmi (or 88.82%) is land and 0.17sqmi (or 11.18%) is water.[5]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 1,312 people, 528 households, and 369 families living in the town. The population density was 971.9PD/sqmi. There were 773 housing units at an average density of 572.6/sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 98.8% White, 0.2% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.

There were 528 households, of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.1% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.94.

The median age in the town was 42.5 years. 23% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.8% were from 25 to 44; 34.5% were from 45 to 64; and 11% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.5% male and 51.5% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,506 people, 597 households, and 434 families living in the town. The population density was 1175.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 695 housing units at an average density of 542.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 98.94% White, 0.27% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.06% of the population.

There were 597 households, out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.5% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.0% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $46,339, and the median income for a family was $49,236. Males had a median income of $36,417 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,378. About 2.4% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.0% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Residents are served by the Nineveh-Hensley-Jackson United School Corporation, including Indian Creek Senior High School.[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: Town Information . Town of Prince's Lakes, IN . November 12, 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. 271. The community was named for four nearby reservoirs: Prince's East Lake....
  5. Web site: G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1 . July 17, 2015 . . https://archive.today/20200213083529/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1862028 . February 13, 2020 . dead .
  6. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. December 11, 2012.
  7. "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Johnson County, IN." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on December 5, 2016.