Wilkinson, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Wilkinson, Indiana
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250x200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Hancock
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Brown
Area Footnotes:[1]
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Land Km2:0.49
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Km2:0.49
Area Total Sq Mi:0.19
Area Land Sq Mi:0.19
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:414
Population Density Km2:841.09
Population Density Sq Mi:2178.95
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:1004
Coordinates:39.8856°N -85.6081°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:46186
Area Code:765
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-84302[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2397744

Wilkinson is a town in Brown Township, Hancock County, Indiana, United States. The population was 449 at the 2010 census.

Located in the northeast corner of Hancock County, the town sits along Indiana State Road 109, which runs north to Anderson and south to I-70 and Knightstown. Wilkinson is about 30 miles east of Indianapolis, and about 12 miles northeast of Greenfield.

History

Wilkinson was platted in 1883 by Elnathan and Thomas B. Wilkinson.[3] The Wilkinson post office was established in 1883.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Wilkinson has a total area of 0.23sqmi, all land.[5]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 449 people, 176 households, and 133 families living in the town. The population density was 1952.2PD/sqmi. There were 197 housing units at an average density of 856.5/sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 99.3% White and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.0% of the population.

There were 176 households, of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 24.4% were non-families. 19.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.83.

The median age in the town was 39.7 years. 25.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.9% were from 25 to 44; 26.4% were from 45 to 64; and 14.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 51.7% male and 48.3% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 356 people, 153 households, and 104 families living in the town. The population density was 1651.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 165 housing units at an average density of 765.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 98.88% White, 0.56% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.84% of the population.

There were 153 households, out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.5% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $48,750, and the median income for a family was $52,143. Males had a median income of $38,750 versus $25,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,289. About 2.9% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

World War I ace Harvey Weir Cook was born and raised in Wilkinson; Indianapolis International Airport's main terminal is named in Colonel H. Weir Cook's honor.

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: History of Hancock County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions . Wm. Mitchell Printing Company . Richman, George J. . 1916 . 543.
  4. Web site: Hancock County . Jim Forte Postal History . September 17, 2014.
  5. Web site: G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1 . July 25, 2015 . . https://archive.today/20200213071447/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1884302 . February 13, 2020 . dead .
  6. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. December 11, 2012.