Stinesville, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Stinesville, Indiana
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Monroe
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Bean Blossom
Area Footnotes:[1]
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:0.11
Area Land Sq Mi:0.11
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Area Total Km2:0.29
Area Land Km2:0.29
Area Water Km2:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:203
Population Density Km2:707.04
Population Density Sq Mi:1828.83
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:630
Coordinates:39.3°N -86.65°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47464
Area Code:812, 930
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-73232[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2397683

Stinesville is a town in Bean Blossom Township, Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 203 at the 2020 census.[2] It is part of the Bloomington Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Stinesville was platted in 1855 when the New Albany and Salem Railroad was extended to that point.[4] The town was named for Eusebius Stine, the original owner of the town site.[5] A post office has been in operation at Stinesville since 1860.[6]

Stinesville Commercial Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.

Geography

Stinesville is located in northwestern Monroe County approximately 5miles north of Ellettsville and northwest of Bloomington, the county seat.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Stinesville has a total area of 0.11sqmi, all land.[1] The town sits on the east side of Jacks Defeat Creek and its valley, which flows northeast to Beanblossom Creek, a northwest-flowing tributary of the White River.

Demographics

As of the 2000 census, there were 194 people, 67 households, and 48 families residing in the town. The population density was 1783.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 94 housing units at an average density of 864.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 95.88% White, 2.58% Asian, and 1.55% from two or more races.

There were 67 households, out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.35.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.9% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $31,875, and the median income for a family was $36,875. Males had a median income of $26,667 versus $15,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,411. None of the families and 1.0% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 7.4% of those over 64.

References

  1. Web site: 2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Indiana . United States Census Bureau . April 19, 2023.
  2. Web site: P1. Race – Stinesville town, Indiana: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171). U.S. Census Bureau. April 19, 2023.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  4. Book: History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions . B.F. Bowen . 1914 . 102.
  5. Book: Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical . F.A. Battey & Company . Blanchard, Charles . 1884 . 492.
  6. Web site: Monroe County . Jim Forte Postal History . September 5, 2015.