| Converse, Indiana | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Indiana |
| Subdivision Type2: | Counties |
| Subdivision Name2: | Miami, Grant |
| Subdivision Type3: | Townships |
| Subdivision Name3: | Jackson, Richland |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.57 |
| Area Land Km2: | 2.56 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.01 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.99 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.99 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1161 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1173.91 |
| Population Density Km2: | 453.30 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 830 |
| Coordinates: | 40.5769°N -85.8778°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 46919 |
| Area Code: | 765 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 18-14986[3] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2396660 |
Converse is a town in Jackson Township, Miami County, and Richland Township, Grant County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 1,161 at the 2020 census.[2]
Converse was originally called "Xenia", and under the latter name was laid out in 1849.[4] J. N. Converse platted an addition in 1867.[5]
The Converse Depot and Converse-Jackson Township Public Library are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Converse is located in the southeast corner of Miami County and in northwestern Grant County. Indiana State Roads 18 and 19 pass through the center of town together as Marion Street, splitting 2.5miles to the east in Mier, and 3miles to the west. SR 19 leads northwest to Peru, the Miami county seat, and southeast 7miles to Swayzee, while SR 18 leads east to Marion, the Grant county seat, and west to Galveston. Converse Airport is west of the town.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Converse has a total area of 0.99sqmi, of which 0.002sqmi, or 0.20%, are water.[1] Little Pipe Creek runs along the western border of the town, and Taylor Creek crosses the eastern extension of the town. Both creeks run north to Pipe Creek, a northwest-flowing tributary of the Wabash River.
As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 1,265 people, 489 households, and 337 families living in the town. The population density was 1405.6PD/sqmi. There were 553 housing units at an average density of 614.4/sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 97.5% White, 0.1% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.1% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.2% of the population.
There were 489 households, of which 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.1% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.12.
The median age in the town was 36.9 years. 29.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.3% were from 25 to 44; 23.8% were from 45 to 64; and 12.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.1% male and 51.9% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,137 people, 470 households, and 329 families living in the town. The population density was 1276.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 548 housing units at an average density of 615.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 97.71% White, 0.18% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.79% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.99% of the population.
There were 470 households, out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,333, and the median income for a family was $42,813. Males had a median income of $35,938 versus $25,441 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,317. About 12.6% of families and 15.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.6% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.
Oak Hill United School Corporation operates Oak Hill High School at Converse.[7]
The town has a lending library, the Converse-Jackson Township Public Library.[8]