Sunman, Indiana

Sunman, Indiana
FIPS code		18-74168[3]
GNIS feature ID	2397689[2]

Sunman is a town in Adams Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[2] The population was 1,049 at the 2010 census.

History

A post office has been in operation at Sunman since 1833.^[4] John Sunman, an early postmaster, gave the place his name.^[5] Sunman began as a town in 1856 when the railroad was extended to that point.^[6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Sunman has a total area of 1.17 square miles (3.03 km²), all land.^[7]

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1900	370		—
1910	353		−4.6%
1920	372		5.4%
1930	355		−4.6%
1940	352		−0.8%
1950	358		1.7%
1960	446		24.6%
1970	707		58.5%
1980	924		30.7%
1990	623		−32.6%
2000	805		29.2%
2010	1,049		30.3%
2020	914		−12.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

2010 census

At the 2010

Latino

of any race were 7.9% of the population.

There were 371 households, of which 42.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.0% had a male householder with no wife present and 26.7% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.27.

The median age was 32 years. 30% of residents were under the age of 18, 10.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24, 26.7% were from 25 to 44, 20.5% were from 45 to 64 and 11.9% were 65 years of age or older. The sex make-up of the town was 51.2% male and 48.8% female.

2000 census

At the 2000 census,

of any race were 5.96% of the population.

There were 319 households, of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present and 33.9% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.05.

29.1% of the population were under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 15.5% from 45 to 64 and 14.0% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males.

The

, including 9.3% of those under age 18 and 16.7% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

• Sunman Chamber of Commerce