Uniondale, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Uniondale, Indiana
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250x200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Wells
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Union, Rockcreek
Government Type:Mayor-council government
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Ronald K. Sliger (R)
Area Footnotes:[1]
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Land Km2:0.54
Area Water Km2:0.01
Area Total Km2:0.55
Area Total Sq Mi:0.21
Area Land Sq Mi:0.21
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:271
Population Density Km2:498.58
Population Density Sq Mi:1290.48
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:814
Coordinates:40.83°N -85.2408°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:46791
Area Code:260
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-77786[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2397705

Uniondale is a town in Union and Rockcreek townships, Wells County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 310 at the 2010 census, down from 271 at the 2020 Census.

History

The Uniondale post office has been in operation since 1886.[3]

Notable people of the town include Halie McMillan[4] and Benjamin Stephens.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Uniondale has a total area of 0.212sqmi, of which 0.21sqmi (or 99.06%) is land and 0.002sqmi (or 0.94%) is water.[6]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 310 people, 119 households, and 83 families living in the town. The population density was 1476.2PD/sqmi. There were 126 housing units at an average density of 600/mi2. The racial makeup of the town was 96.8% White, 0.3% African American, 0.3% Native American, 1.9% Asian, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.

There were 119 households, of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.5% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.3% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.13.

The median age in the town was 37.4 years. 25.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 12.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.6% were from 25 to 44; 27.7% were from 45 to 64; and 12.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 277 people, 109 households, and 74 families living in the town. The population density was 1280.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 115 housing units at an average density of 531.8/mi2. The racial makeup of the town was 99.64% White and 0.36% Asian.

There were 109 households, out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.8% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $40,469, and the median income for a family was $48,750. Males had a median income of $38,571 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,743. About 2.7% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 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 . . January 31, 2008 .
  3. Web site: Wells County . Jim Forte Postal History . July 6, 2016.
  4. Web site: University of Saint Francis Athletics: Halie McMillan - 2016 Volleyball. MaxPreps.com. en-US. December 17, 2016.
  5. Web site: Norwell High School Awards. May 27, 2021.
  6. Web site: G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1 . July 25, 2015 . . https://archive.today/20200213061024/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1877786 . February 13, 2020 . dead .
  7. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. December 11, 2012.