Tell City, Indiana
Tell City, Indiana | ||
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FIPS code 18-75248[3] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 2396037[2] | |
Website | tellcity |
Tell City is a city in
History
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Tell City traces its 150+ year old roots to a meeting in Cincinnati, Ohio in November 1856. A group of Swiss-German immigrants met in Cincinnati to organize a society known as the "Swiss Colonization Society." The society's purpose was to obtain affordable homesteads for mechanics, shopkeepers, factory workers, and small farmers in a location where all could live in harmony.
The Society decided to purchase a tract of land three miles (5 km) square to be surveyed as a city plot. The group was sent out to purchase the land and told to keep in mind they should find a healthful climate, fertile soil, good water, ample timber, as well as a location near a navigable river and a railroad, if possible. Purchase of a suitable site was made in July 1857. The tract, containing 4,152 acres (16.80 km2), was laid out in 392 town blocks with 7,328 building lots and 294 garden lots.
Before the settlers arrived, a name for the new town was selected. Initially called Helvetia, it was soon renamed Tell City, a name easier to pronounce and remember for English-speaking people. It was named for the legendary Swiss hero and liberator, William Tell.[5]
Indicative of the foresightedness of Tell City's founders are the wide streets. They are named for great persons of the military, arts, letters and science:
The Tell City post office has been in operation since 1858.[6]
With 100 years of recorded history, the citizens of Tell City held a centennial celebration August 10–17, 1958 in honor of the early settlers and the founding of Tell City. After the success of the Centennial, the Tell City Historical Society decided they would sponsor a festival in 1959 to determine if the community would support it as an annual event. The festival, named Schweizer Fest (Swiss Fest), was a great success. Today, the festival remains one of Indiana's longest-running community festivals.
On March 17, 1960,
Steamboat 'Tell City'
The steamboat 'TELL CITY' was built in 1889 and named after Tell City. It was used to carry passengers and freight on the Ohio River until it sank on April 6, 1917 in Little Hocking, Ohio. The pilothouse survived the sinking and is the oldest remaining steamboat pilothouse, located at the Ohio River Museum in Marietta, Ohio.[7]
Education
Tell City is home to the
Tell City has a public library, a branch of the Perry County Public Library.[8]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, Tell City has a total area of 4.635 square miles (12.00 km2), of which 4.53 square miles (11.73 km2) (or 97.73%) is land and 0.105 square miles (0.27 km2) (or 2.27%) is water.[9]
Climate
Climate data for Tell City, Indiana (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1939–present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 79 (26) |
77 (25) |
88 (31) |
91 (33) |
96 (36) |
105 (41) |
105 (41) |
104 (40) |
106 (41) |
96 (36) |
86 (30) |
80 (27) |
106 (41) |
Mean maximum °F (°C) | 63.3 (17.4) |
67.8 (19.9) |
74.9 (23.8) |
82.1 (27.8) |
87.5 (30.8) |
92.5 (33.6) |
94.1 (34.5) |
94.0 (34.4) |
92.0 (33.3) |
84.7 (29.3) |
74.0 (23.3) |
56.1 (13.4) |
95.8 (35.4) |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 40.5 (4.7) |
44.7 (7.1) |
54.2 (12.3) |
65.7 (18.7) |
74.4 (23.6) |
82.2 (27.9) |
85.3 (29.6) |
84.7 (29.3) |
79.2 (26.2) |
68.1 (20.1) |
54.9 (12.7) |
44.4 (6.9) |
64.9 (18.3) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 33.1 (0.6) |
36.5 (2.5) |
44.9 (7.2) |
55.3 (12.9) |
64.6 (18.1) |
72.9 (22.7) |
76.3 (24.6) |
75.2 (24.0) |
68.8 (20.4) |
57.6 (14.2) |
46.0 (7.8) |
37.3 (2.9) |
55.7 (13.2) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 25.8 (−3.4) |
28.2 (−2.1) |
35.5 (1.9) |
44.9 (7.2) |
54.9 (12.7) |
63.6 (17.6) |
67.3 (19.6) |
65.7 (18.7) |
58.4 (14.7) |
47.0 (8.3) |
37.1 (2.8) |
30.1 (−1.1) |
46.5 (8.1) |
Mean minimum °F (°C) | 9.2 (−12.7) |
12.7 (−10.7) |
21.5 (−5.8) |
31.8 (−0.1) |
41.8 (5.4) |
53.3 (11.8) |
59.8 (15.4) |
58.0 (14.4) |
46.2 (7.9) |
34.3 (1.3) |
24.7 (−4.1) |
15.9 (−8.9) |
6.4 (−14.2) |
Record low °F (°C) | −17 (−27) |
−8 (−22) |
−1 (−18) |
20 (−7) |
30 (−1) |
42 (6) |
47 (8) |
46 (8) |
31 (−1) |
21 (−6) |
0 (−18) |
−14 (−26) |
−17 (−27) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.70 (94) |
3.49 (89) |
4.74 (120) |
5.30 (135) |
5.82 (148) |
5.05 (128) |
4.12 (105) |
3.01 (76) |
3.71 (94) |
3.93 (100) |
3.93 (100) |
4.48 (114) |
51.28 (1,303) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 9.2 | 8.3 | 10.2 | 10.6 | 11.4 | 9.3 | 8.5 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 7.4 | 8.2 | 10.6 | 107.7 |
Source: NOAA[10][11] |
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1860 | 1,030 | — | |
1870 | 1,660 | 61.2% | |
1880 | 2,112 | 27.2% | |
1890 | 2,094 | −0.9% | |
1900 | 2,680 | 28.0% | |
1910 | 3,369 | 25.7% | |
1920 | 4,086 | 21.3% | |
1930 | 4,873 | 19.3% | |
1940 | 5,395 | 10.7% | |
1950 | 5,735 | 6.3% | |
1960 | 6,609 | 15.2% | |
1970 | 7,933 | 20.0% | |
1980 | 8,704 | 9.7% | |
1990 | 8,088 | −7.1% | |
2000 | 7,845 | −3.0% | |
2010 | 7,272 | −7.3% | |
2020 | 7,506 | 3.2% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[12] |
2010 census
As of the
There were 3,224 households, of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.9% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.9% were non-families. 34.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.84.
The median age in the city was 42 years. 22% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.1% were from 25 to 44; 27% were from 45 to 64; and 19.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.5% male and 52.5% female.
2000 census
As of the
There were 3,404 households, out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.9% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,045, and the median income for a family was $41,300. Males had a median income of $31,908 versus $21,232 for females. The
Notable people
- Krista Blunk - former college basketball star
- Wally Bruner - American journalist and television host
- Ray Eddy - former college basketball coach of the Purdue Boilermakers
- Seattle
- Tom Kron - former college (Univ of Kentucky) and professional basketball star
- Bob Lochmueller - former NBA player, college & high school basketball coach
- Edwin D. Patrick - commander of the 6th Infantry Division during World War II
- Bob Polk - former college basketball coach
- Burke Scott - former college basketball player and U.S. Army Officer
See also
- List of cities and towns along the Ohio River
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tell City, Indiana
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Tell City, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
- ^ Thrasher, M. A.: A History of Tell City Archived 2008-12-07 at the Wayback Machine, Tell City Historical Society, 1989. Retrieved 2008-12-04.
- ^ "Perry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
- ^ "Around Town | Tell City Pilothouse".
- ^ "Indiana public library directory" (PDF). Indiana State Library. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
- ^ "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
- ^ "NOWData – NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ^ "Summary of Monthly Normals 1991–2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
External links
- City website
- Perry County News, local newspaper
- Perry County Chamber of Commerce, local Chamber of Commerce