Country United States County Whitley Time zone EST (UTC-5) Area 236 ha Zip code 46787 Local time Tuesday 2:48 AM | State Indiana Township Cleveland FIPS code 18-71612 Elevation 244 m Population 1,759 (2013) Area code 260 | |
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Weather 11°C, Wind N at 11 km/h, 90% Humidity | ||
South Whitley is a town in Cleveland Township, Whitley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 1,751 at the 2010 census. South Whitley is a town in the Midwestern tradition of red brick buildings and tree-lined streets.
Contents
- Map of South Whitley IN 46787 USA
- History
- Geography
- 2010 census
- 2000 census
- Education
- Notable people
- Note of interest
- Media
- References
Map of South Whitley, IN 46787, USA
History
The South Whitley post office has been in operation since 1842.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, South Whitley has a total area of 0.91 square miles (2.36 km2), all land.
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,751 people, 729 households, and 482 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,924.2 inhabitants per square mile (742.9/km2). There were 820 housing units at an average density of 901.1 per square mile (347.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.0% White, 0.2% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population.
There were 729 households of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.9% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.92.
The median age in the town was 37.6 years. 25% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.3% were from 25 to 44; 25.3% were from 45 to 64; and 14.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.
2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,782 people, 742 households, and 482 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,423.2 people per square mile (929.8/km²). There were 791 housing units at an average density of 1,075.6 per square mile (412.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.16% White, 0.22% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from other races, and 0.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population.
There were 742 households out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.1% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the town, the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,114, and the median income for a family was $42,438. Males had a median income of $34,653 versus $21,221 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,766. About 7.0% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.1% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The town is served by Whitko Community School Corporation and contains South Whitley Elementary and Whitko High School.