Markleville, Indiana
Markleville, Indiana | ||
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![]() Intersection of Main Street (SR 38) and State Street in center of town | ||
FIPS code 18-47178[5] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 2396737[2] | |
Website | www |
Markleville is a town in Adams Township, Madison County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Indianapolis–Carmel–Anderson metropolitan statistical area. The population was 484 at the 2020 census.[4]

History
Markleville was laid out by John Markle in 1852, and named after him.[6] It was incorporated as a town in 1912.[7]
The site of the
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Geography
Markleville is located in southeastern Madison County. Indiana State Road 38 passes through the center of town as Main Street, leading west-northwest 7 miles (11 km) to Pendleton and east-southeast 14 miles (23 km) to New Castle. Anderson, the Madison county seat, is 10 miles (16 km) north of Markleville.
According to the
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1870 | 83 | — | |
1880 | 112 | 34.9% | |
1930 | 251 | — | |
1940 | 266 | 6.0% | |
1950 | 314 | 18.0% | |
1960 | 402 | 28.0% | |
1970 | 457 | 13.7% | |
1980 | 427 | −6.6% | |
1990 | 412 | −3.5% | |
2000 | 383 | −7.0% | |
2010 | 528 | 37.9% | |
2020 | 484 | −8.3% | |
2025 (est.) | 490 | [3] | 1.2% |
U.S. Decennial Census[8] |
2010 census
As of the
There were 196 households, of which 38.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them. 58.2% were married couples living together.10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.6% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.15.
The median age in the town was 35.7 years. 28.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 30.3% were from 25 to 44; 23% were from 45 to 64; and 13.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.9% male and 51.1% female.
2000 census
As of the
There were 141 households, out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.4% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.6% were non-families. 16.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.5% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $48,438, and the median income for a family was $50,313. Males had a median income of $30,781 versus $22,981 for females. The
References
- ^ a b "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Indiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Markleville, Indiana
- ^ a b "Markleville Demographic Statistics". Indiana Demographics by Cubit. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
- ^ a b "P1. Race – Markleville town, Indiana: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Forkner, John La Rue & Dyson, Byron H. (1897). Historical Sketches and Reminiscences of Madison County, Indiana. Wilson, Humphreys & Co. p. 677.
- ^ Forkner, John La Rue (1914). History of Madison County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People and Its Principal Interests, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 131.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 11, 2012.