| Official Name: | Vera Cruz, 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: | Harrison |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.26 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.26 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.10 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.10 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 72 |
| Population Density Km2: | 274.01 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 712.87 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | −05:00 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −04:00 |
| Elevation Ft: | 827 |
| Coordinates: | 40.7017°N -85.0794°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 46714 |
| Area Code: | 260 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 18-78776[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2397712 |
Vera Cruz is a town in Harrison Township, Wells County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 80 at the 2010 census.
Vera Cruz was laid out in 1848, and was named after Veracruz, Mexico. Originally, the town was named Newville, but the US Post Office had to have the name changed because there was another town named Newville in DeKalb County, Indiana. When selecting a county seat, Wells county chose between Newville and Bluffton because, at the time, they were about the same size. Ultimately, Bluffton was named the county seat, probably because of its more central location in Wells County.[3] A post office was established at Vera Cruz in 1850, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1942.[4]
According to the 2010 census, Vera Cruz has a total area of 0.101sqmi, of which 0.1sqmi (or 99.01%) is land and 0.001sqmi (or 0.99%) is water.[5]
As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 80 people, 31 households, and 24 families living in the town. The population density was 800PD/sqmi. There were 32 housing units at an average density of 320/sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 93.8% White, 5.0% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.0% of the population.
There were 31 households, of which 41.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.3% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 9.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 22.6% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 2.92.
The median age in the town was 28 years. 27.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 13.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.9% were from 25 to 44; 20.1% were from 45 to 64; and 10% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.0% male and 50.0% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 55 people, 24 households, and 13 families living in the town. The population density was 635.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 25 housing units at an average density of 288.7sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 98.18% White, 1.82% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.82% of the population.
There were 24 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were married couples living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.7% were non-families. 41.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 29.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.1% under the age of 18, 14.5% from 18 to 24, 18.2% from 25 to 44, 14.5% from 45 to 64, and 23.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $20,625, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,963. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.