Glenwood, Indiana

Coordinates: 39°37′29″N 85°18′09″W / 39.62472°N 85.30250°W / 39.62472; -85.30250
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Glenwood, Indiana
FIPS code
18-28062[3]
GNIS feature ID2396962[2]
Websitehttps://glenwoodtown.com/

Glenwood is a town in Union Township, Rush County and in Orange and Fairview townships, Fayette County in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2] The population was 250 at the 2010 census.

History

Glenwood was originally called Vienna, and under the latter name was laid out in 1882.[4] The Glenwood post office has been in operation since 1874.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Glenwood has a total area of 0.18 square miles (0.47 km2), all land.[6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1880216
1910266
192032421.8%
193037415.4%
1940338−9.6%
195041221.9%
1960382−7.3%
197045218.3%
1980370−18.1%
1990285−23.0%
200031811.6%
2010250−21.4%
2020245−2.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

2010 census

As of the

Latino
of any race were 0.4% of the population.

There were 109 households, of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.9% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.6% 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 2.83.

The median age in the town was 45.5 years. 22.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.6% were from 25 to 44; 30.8% were from 45 to 64; and 20.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 45.6% male and 54.4% female.

2000 census

At the 2000

White
.

There were 124 households, of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.06.

28.6% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males.

The

poverty line
, including 24.7% of those under age 18 and 14.3% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Glenwood, Indiana
  3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ History of Rush County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Eastern Indiana Publishing Company. 1888. p. 667.
  5. ^ "Rush County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
  6. ^ "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 11, 2012.