Spring Grove, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Spring Grove, 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:Wayne
Area Footnotes:[1]
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Land Km2:0.79
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Km2:0.79
Area Total Sq Mi:0.30
Area Land Sq Mi:0.30
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:332
Population Density Km2:421.97
Population Density Sq Mi:1092.11
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:991
Coordinates:39.8472°N -84.8911°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47374
Area Code:765
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-72206[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2397673

Spring Grove is a town in Wayne Township, Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 344 at the 2010 census.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Spring Grove has a total area of 0.321sqmi, of which 0.32sqmi (or 99.69%) is land and 0.001sqmi (or 0.31%) is water.[3]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[4] of 2010, there were 344 people, 117 households, and 77 families living in the town. The population density was 1075PD/sqmi. There were 133 housing units at an average density of 415.6/sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 89.2% White, 5.5% African American, 1.2% Asian, and 4.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.

There were 117 households, of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.2% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.70.

The median age in the town was 58.4 years. 15.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 15.5% were from 25 to 44; 24.7% were from 45 to 64; and 40.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 42.4% male and 57.6% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 386 people, 132 households, and 86 families living in the town. The population density was 1216.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 137 housing units at an average density of 431.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 94.82% White, 2.85% African American, 1.55% Asian, 0.26% from other races, and 0.52% from two or more races.

There were 132 households, out of which 18.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.55.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 11.9% under the age of 18, 3.1% from 18 to 24, 16.1% from 25 to 44, 29.8% from 45 to 64, and 39.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 57 years. For every 100 females, there were 70.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 67.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $45,781, and the median income for a family was $51,500. Males had a median income of $38,750 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,705. About 7.8% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

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 25, 2015 . . https://archive.today/20200213084504/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1872206 . February 13, 2020 . dead .
  4. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. December 11, 2012.