Sulphur Springs, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Sulphur Springs, Indiana
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250x200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Henry
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Jefferson
Area Footnotes:[1]
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Land Km2:1.82
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Km2:1.82
Area Total Sq Mi:0.70
Area Land Sq Mi:0.70
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:331
Population Density Km2:181.73
Population Density Sq Mi:470.84
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:1060
Coordinates:40.0017°N -85.4408°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47388
Area Code:765
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-74060[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2397686

Sulphur Springs is a town in Jefferson Township, Henry County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town's population was 399.

History

Sulphur Springs was platted in 1853 when it was certain that the railroad would be extended to that point.[3] The town took its name from nearby mineral springs.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Sulphur Springs has a total area of 0.69sqmi, all land.[4]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[5] of 2010, there were 399 people, 151 households, and 108 families living in the town. The population density was 578.3PD/sqmi. There were 164 housing units at an average density of 237.7/sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 98.7% White, 0.3% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races.

There were 151 households, of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.5% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.02.

The median age in the town was 37.9 years. 27.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.9% were from 25 to 44; 24.1% were from 45 to 64; and 16.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.1% male and 50.9% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 346 people, 139 households, and 102 families living in the town. The population density was 1145sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 147 housing units at an average density of 486.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 98.84% White, 0.58% Native American (two people), 0.29% Asian (one person), and 0.29% from two or more races (one person). Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.58% of the population (two people).

There were 139 households, out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.6% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.4% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 16.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $46,328, and the median income for a family was $49,000. Males had a median income of $42,250 versus $23,214 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,838. About 3.8% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of 18 or 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. Book: Hazzard, George. Hazzard's History of Henry County, Indiana, 1822-1906. 1906. G. Hazzard, author and publisher. 966.
  4. Web site: G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1 . July 25, 2015 . . https://archive.today/20200213081616/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1874060 . February 13, 2020 . dead .
  5. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. December 11, 2012.