Ferdinand, Indiana

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Ferdinand, Indiana
Monastery of Immaculate Conception.JPG
Dubois County Indiana Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Ferdinand Highlighted 1822990.svg
Location of Ferdinand in Dubois County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 38°13′37″N86°51′47″W / 38.22694°N 86.86306°W / 38.22694; -86.86306
Country United States
State Indiana
County Dubois
Township Ferdinand
Area
[1]
  Total2.33 sq mi (6.04 km2)
  Land2.30 sq mi (5.95 km2)
  Water0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation
[2]
535 ft (163 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total2,157
  Density939.05/sq mi (362.64/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (EDT)
ZIP code
47532
Area code 812
FIPS code 18-22990 [3]
GNIS feature ID2396936 [2]
Website http://www.ferdinandindiana.org

Ferdinand is a town in Ferdinand Township, Dubois County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2] The population was 2,157 at the 2020 census.

Contents

History

Ferdinand was founded in 1840 by Fr. Joseph Kundek, OSB and was named after the Emperor Ferdinand I of Austria. [4] The town was settled by mostly German-speaking people from central Europe. At one time Ferdinand was known as the wooden shoe village. At the end of the 19th century, Ferdinand contained many businesses, including a machine works, a brick works, brewery, several taverns, and a dairy.

The Ferdinand post office has been in operation since 1850. [5]

In 1867, the Monastery of Immaculate Conception was founded in Ferdinand.

Ferdinand was incorporated as a town in 1905. [6]

In 1906, the Ferdinand News was established as the local newspaper.

Just prior to World War II the Civilian Conservation Corps created the Ferdinand State Forest.

The Monastery Immaculate Conception and Dr. Alois Wollenmann House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [7] [8]

Photo from Small Town Indiana photo survey. Ferdinand, Indiana.jpg
Photo from Small Town Indiana photo survey.

Geography

Ferdinand is located at 38°13′31″N86°51′40″W / 38.22528°N 86.86111°W / 38.22528; -86.86111 (38.225392, -86.860996). [9]

According to the 2010 census, Ferdinand has a total area of 2.31 square miles (5.98 km2), of which 2.27 square miles (5.88 km2) (or 98.27%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 1.73%) is water. [10]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1880 500
1890 62725.4%
1910 827
1920 8846.9%
1930 846−4.3%
1940 99017.0%
1950 1,25226.5%
1960 1,42714.0%
1970 1,4320.4%
1980 2,19253.1%
1990 2,3185.7%
2000 2,277−1.8%
2010 2,157−5.3%
2020 2,1570.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [11]

2010 census

As of the census [12] of 2010, there were 2,157 people, 823 households, and 566 families residing in the town. The population density was 950.2 inhabitants per square mile (366.9/km2). There were 866 housing units at an average density of 381.5 per square mile (147.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.2% White, 0.1% African American, 0.2% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.

There were 823 households, of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.2% were non-families. 27.5% 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 2.38 and the average family size was 2.89.

The median age in the town was 45.1 years. 21% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.6% were from 25 to 44; 25% were from 45 to 64; and 25.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 44.5% male and 55.5% female.

2000 census

As of the census [3] of 2000, there were 2,277 people, 808 households, and 569 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,017.3 inhabitants per square mile (392.8/km2). There were 845 housing units at an average density of 377.5 per square mile (145.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.03% White, 0.04% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from other races, and 0.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.61% of the population.

There were 808 households, out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.9% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.0% 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 3.09.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.8% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 78.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $41,326, and the median income for a family was $52,065. Males had a median income of $34,205 versus $23,646 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,335. About 3.4% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 16.1% of those age 65 or over.

Attractions

Monastery of Immaculate Conception closeup Monastery of Immaculate Conception closeup.JPG
Monastery of Immaculate Conception closeup

Attractions in Ferdinand include:

Education

The town has a public library, a branch of the Jasper-Dubois County Public Library. [13]

Churches

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ferdinand, Indiana
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