Glenwood, Indiana

Glenwood, Indiana
Town
Town of Glenwood
Location of Glenwood in Fayette County and Rush County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 39°37′29″N85°18′09″W / 39.62472°N 85.30250°W / 39.62472; -85.30250
Country	United States
State	Indiana
Counties	Rush, Fayette
Townships	Union, Orange, Fairview
Area [1]
• Total	0.19 sq mi (0.50 km2)
• Land	0.19 sq mi (0.50 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	1,076 ft (328 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	245
• Density	1,276.04/sq mi (492.89/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (EST)
ZIP code	46133
Area code	765
FIPS code	18-28062 [3]
GNIS feature ID	2396962 [2]
Website	https://glenwoodtown.com/

Glenwood is a town in Union Township, Rush County and in Orange and Fairview townships, Fayette County in the U.S. state of Indiana. ^[2] The population was 250 at the 2010 census.

History

Glenwood was originally called Vienna, and under the latter name was laid out in 1882. ^[4] The Glenwood post office has been in operation since 1874. ^[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Glenwood has a total area of 0.18 square miles (0.47 km²), all land. ^[6]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	216		—
1910	266		—
1920	324		21.8%
1930	374		15.4%
1940	338		−9.6%
1950	412		21.9%
1960	382		−7.3%
1970	452		18.3%
1980	370		−18.1%
1990	285		−23.0%
2000	318		11.6%
2010	250		−21.4%
2020	245		−2.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

2010 census

As of the census ^[8] of 2010, there were 250 people, 109 households, and 71 families living in the town. The population density was 1,388.9 inhabitants per square mile (536.3/km²). There were 130 housing units at an average density of 722.2 per square mile (278.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.0% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population.

There were 109 households, of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.9% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.83.

The median age in the town was 45.5 years. 22.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.6% were from 25 to 44; 30.8% were from 45 to 64; and 20.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 45.6% male and 54.4% female.

2000 census

At the 2000 census, ^[3] there were 318 people, 124 households and 89 families living in the town. The population density was 1,839.9 inhabitants per square mile (710.4/km²). There were 137 housing units at an average density of 792.7 per square mile (306.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.

There were 124 households, of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.06.

28.6% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males.

The median household income was $33,750, and the median family income was $40,625. Males had a median income of $38,750 versus $18,929 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,171. About 8.4% of families and 14.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.7% of those under age 18 and 14.3% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Glenwood, Indiana
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. History of Rush County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Eastern Indiana Publishing Company. 1888. p. 667.
5. "Rush County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
6. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
8. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 11, 2012.