| South Whitley, Indiana | |
| Official Name: | Town of South Whitley |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Mapsize: | 290px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Name1: | Indiana |
| Subdivision Name2: | Whitley |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Cleveland |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1818 |
| Population Density Km2: | 823.97 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 2133.80 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Area Land Km2: | 2.21 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.05 |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.25 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.87 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.85 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.02 |
| Elevation Ft: | 804 |
| Coordinates: | 41.0808°N -85.6239°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 46787 |
| Area Code: | 260 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 18-71612[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2397668 |
South Whitley is a town in Cleveland Township, Whitley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 1,751 at the 2010 census. South Whitley is a town in the Midwestern tradition of red brick buildings and tree-lined streets.
South Whitley was originally called Springfield, and under the latter name was laid out in 1837. A post office was established that year under the name Whitley.[3] The post office was renamed to South Whitley in 1842, and still operates today.[4]
According to the 2010 census, South Whitley has a total area of 0.91sqmi, all land.[5]
As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 1,751 people, 729 households, and 482 families living in the town. The population density was 1924.2PD/sqmi. There were 820 housing units at an average density of 901.1/sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 98.0% White, 0.2% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population.
There were 729 households, of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.9% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% 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 2.92.
The median age in the town was 37.6 years. 25% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.3% were from 25 to 44; 25.3% were from 45 to 64; and 14.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,782 people, 742 households, and 482 families living in the town. The population density was 2423.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 791 housing units at an average density of 1075.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 99.16% White, 0.22% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from other races, and 0.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population.
There were 742 households, out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.1% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,114, and the median income for a family was $42,438. Males had a median income of $34,653 versus $21,221 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,766. About 7.0% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.1% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.
The town is served by Whitko Community School Corporation and contains South Whitley Elementary and Whitko Jr/Sr High School.
The town has a lending library, the South Whitley Community Public Library.[7]