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Country
  
United States

County
  
Greene

FIPS code
  
18-37764

Elevation
  
193 m

Zip code
  
47438

Local time
  
Thursday 10:27 PM

State
  
Indiana

Time zone
  
EST (UTC-5)

GNIS feature ID
  
0436943

Area
  
3.39 km²

Population
  
2,195 (2013)

Area code
  
812

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Weather
  
8°C, Wind NE at 18 km/h, 68% Humidity

Jasonville is a city in Greene County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,222 as of the 2010 census. It is the westernmost community in the Bloomington, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area, approximately 15 miles closer to Terre Haute than to Bloomington.

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Map of Jasonville, IN 47438, USA

History

Jasonville was founded in 1858. It was named for one of its founders, Jason Rogers.

Jasonville, Indiana is rich in history including a big fire in 1914, a booming mining community of the past, and the establishment of Shakamak State Park. The Jasonville motto is "Gateway to Shakamak" as Shakamak State Park is only 3 miles from the town.

Geography

Jasonville is located at 39°9′41″N 87°12′4″W (39.161511, -87.201027).

According to the 2010 census, Jasonville has a total area of 1.31 square miles (3.39 km2), all land.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,222 people, 882 households, and 568 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,696.2 inhabitants per square mile (654.9/km2). There were 1,022 housing units at an average density of 780.2 per square mile (301.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.1% White, 0.2% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.

There were 882 households of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.9% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.6% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.05.

The median age in the city was 38.4 years. 26.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.4% were from 25 to 44; 24.5% were from 45 to 64; and 17.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.4% male and 52.6% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,490 people, 970 households, and 615 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,912.0 people per square mile (739.5/km²). There were 1,116 housing units at an average density of 856.9 per square mile (331.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.27% White, 0.08% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.00% of the population.

There were 970 households out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the city, the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,208, and the median income for a family was $29,485. Males had a median income of $27,037 versus $18,304 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,558. About 15.6% of families and 19.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.0% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.

References

Jasonville, Indiana Wikipedia