Spurgeon, Indiana

Spurgeon, Indiana
FIPS code		18-72440[3]
GNIS feature ID	2397677[2]

Spurgeon is a town in

.

History

Spurgeon was originally called Pleasantville, and under the latter name was laid out in 1860.^[4] A post office has been in operation under the name Spurgeon since 1867.^[5]

Geography

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

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1930	375		—
1940	360		−4.0%
1950	327		−9.2%
1960	269		−17.7%
1970	285		5.9%
1980	250		−12.3%
1990	149		−40.4%
2000	227		52.3%
2010	207		−8.8%
2020	172		−16.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

2010 census

As of the

of any race were 3.4% of the population.

There were 78 households, of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.9% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.02.

The median age in the town was 40.4 years. 25.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.3% were from 25 to 44; 34.3% were from 45 to 64; and 10.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 51.2% male and 48.8% female.

2000 census

As of the

of any race were 1.32% of the population.

There were 93 households, out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.6% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,429, and the median income for a family was $44,375. Males had a median income of $27,031 versus $19,250 for females. The

, including 10.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 5.3% of those 65 or over.

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