Stilesville, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Town of Stilesville, Indiana
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250x200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Hendricks
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Franklin
Area Footnotes:[1]
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Land Km2:0.97
Area Water Km2:0.02
Area Total Km2:0.98
Area Total Sq Mi:0.38
Area Land Sq Mi:0.37
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:269
Population Density Km2:278.54
Population Density Sq Mi:721.18
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:794
Coordinates:39.6369°N -86.6344°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:46180
Area Code:317
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-73178[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2397682

Stilesville is a town in Franklin Township, Hendricks County, Indiana, United States. The population was 316 at the 2010 Census.

History

Stilesville was laid out in 1828.[3] It was named for Jeremiah Stiles, a pioneer settler.[4] The National Road was built through Stilesville in 1830.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Stilesville has a total area of 0.376sqmi, of which 0.37sqmi (or 98.4%) is land and 0.006sqmi (or 1.6%) is water.[6]

Demographics

2010 census

At the 2010 census there were 316 people, 124 households, and 89 families living in the town. The population density was 854.1PD/sqmi. There were 139 housing units at an average density of 375.7/sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 98.7% White, 0.3% African American, and 0.9% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.8%.[7]

Of the 124 households 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.2% were non-families. 23.4% of households were one person and 4.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.01.

The median age in the town was 41.9 years. 25.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.8% were from 25 to 44; 30.3% were from 45 to 64; and 13.6% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.1% male and 50.9% female.

2000 census

At the 2000 census there were 261 people, 109 households, and 82 families living in the town. The population density was 925.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 121 housing units at an average density of 429.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 98.85% White and 1.15% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.77%.

Of the 109 households 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9% were non-families. 21.1% of households were one person and 7.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.80.

The age distribution was 23.0% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.

The median household income was $37,857 and the median family income was $48,750. Males had a median income of $34,500 versus $21,563 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,494. None of the population or families were below the poverty line.

References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 16, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  3. Book: History of Hendricks County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages and Towns, Educational, Religious, Civil, Military, and Political History, Portraits of Prominent Persons, and Biographies of Representative Citizens. 1885. Inter-State Publishing Company. 592.
  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. 312. ...Jeremiah Stiles, who settled here in 1823..
  5. Book: History of Hendricks County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions . B.F. Bowen . Hadley, John Vestal . 1914 . 73.
  6. Web site: G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1 . July 25, 2015 . . https://archive.today/20200213062754/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1873178 . February 13, 2020 . dead .
  7. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. December 11, 2012.

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