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Cromwell, Indiana

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Noble

Time zone
  
EST (UTC-5)

Elevation
  
291 m

Zip code
  
46732

Local time
  
Saturday 3:07 PM

State
  
Indiana

Township
  
Sparta

FIPS code
  
18-15994

Area
  
78 ha

Population
  
509 (2013)

Area code
  
260

Cromwell, Indiana

Weather
  
1°C, Wind E at 24 km/h, 56% Humidity

Cromwell is a town in Sparta Township, Noble County, Indiana, United States. The population was 512 at the 2010 census.

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Map of Cromwell, IN 46732, USA

History

Cromwell was platted in 1853, and so named for the fact its founder was an admirer of English politician Oliver Cromwell. A post office has been in operation at Cromwell since 1851.

The Cromwell Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.

Geography

Cromwell is located at 41°24′17″N 85°36′45″W (41.404591, -85.612512).

According to the 2010 census, Cromwell has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), all land.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 512 people, 183 households, and 126 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,706.7 inhabitants per square mile (659.0/km2). There were 222 housing units at an average density of 740.0 per square mile (285.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 92.6% White, 0.2% Native American, 6.1% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.9% of the population.

There were 183 households of which 42.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.1% were married couples living together, 19.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.1% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.29.

The median age in the town was 30.6 years. 30.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 12.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.2% were from 25 to 44; 24.2% were from 45 to 64; and 7.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 46.5% male and 53.5% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 452 people, 180 households, and 120 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,523.3 people per square mile (581.7/km²). There were 193 housing units at an average density of 650.4 per square mile (248.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.25% White, 1.33% Asian, 1.11% from other races, and 3.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.87% of the population.

There were 180 households out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the town, the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $38,438, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $32,422 versus $20,547 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,664. About 11.7% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.6% of those under age 18 and 14.3% of those age 65 or over.

References

Cromwell, Indiana Wikipedia