Hartsville, Indiana

Hartsville, Indiana
Town
Hartsville town square
Location of Hartsville in Bartholomew County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 39°16′01″N85°41′57″W / 39.26694°N 85.69917°W / 39.26694; -85.69917
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Bartholomew
Township	Haw Creek, Clifty
Area [1]
• Total	0.33 sq mi (0.84 km2)
• Land	0.33 sq mi (0.84 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	748 ft (228 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	317
• Density	975.38/sq mi (376.99/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (EST)
ZIP code	47244
Area code	812
FIPS code	18-32332 [3]
GNIS feature ID	2396990 [2]

Hartsville is a town in Haw Creek and Clifty townships, Bartholomew County, Indiana, United States. The population was 362 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Columbus, Indiana metropolitan statistical area.

History

Hartsville was founded in 1832. ^[4] It was named for Gideon B. Hart, a pioneer settler. ^[5] The first post office at Hartsville was established in 1838. ^[6]

Photo from Small Town Indiana photo survey.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Hartsville has a total area of 0.34 square miles (0.88 km²), all land. ^[7]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1860	187		—
1870	433		131.6%
1880	486		12.2%
1890	474		−2.5%
1900	439		−7.4%
1910	358		−18.5%
1920	284		−20.7%
1930	342		20.4%
1940	318		−7.0%
1950	340		6.9%
1960	399		17.4%
1970	434		8.8%
1980	379		−12.7%
1990	391		3.2%
2000	376		−3.8%
2010	362		−3.7%
2020	317		−12.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

2010 census

As of the census ^[9] of 2010, there were 362 people, 132 households, and 98 families living in the town. The population density was 1,064.7 inhabitants per square mile (411.1/km²). There were 148 housing units at an average density of 435.3 per square mile (168.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.0% White, 1.1% African American, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.

There were 132 households, of which 39.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.8% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.16.

The median age in the town was 36.5 years. 26.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.1% were from 25 to 44; 26.1% were from 45 to 64; and 12.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 47.0% male and 53.0% female.

2000 census

As of the census ^[3] of 2000, there were 376 people, 137 households, and 103 families living in the town. The population density was 1,131.3 inhabitants per square mile (436.8/km²). There were 146 housing units at an average density of 439.3 per square mile (169.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.67% White, 0.53% Native American, 0.27% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races, and 0.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.86% of the population.

There were 137 households, out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.8% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $50,000, and the median income for a family was $54,375. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $22,143 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,372. About 9.1% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.0% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.

Hartsville College

Hartsville was also home to Hartsville College, which was chartered as Hartsville Academy on January 12, 1850. The College was absorbed into the recently created Central College, currently Huntington University, on July 15, 1897, resulting in Hartsville becoming a feeder academy to Central College. ^[10] On January 30, 1898, it was burned down to the ground; the fire was believed to be the result of arson. ^[11] Milton Wright, father of Orville and Wilbur Wright, was also the presiding elder and pastor in Hartsville. He was professor of theology at Hartsville College during 1868 and 1869. Milton Wright had met his future wife Susan when they were both students there in 1853. ^[12]

Notable people

• George Tremain, Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hartsville, Indiana
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  159. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. This town was laid out in 1832...
5. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp.  151.
6. "Bartholomew County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
7. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
9. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 11, 2012.
10. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 14, 2013. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
11. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on November 9, 2008. Retrieved November 20, 2008.
12. Crouch, Tom D. (April 17, 2003). The Bishop's Boys: A Life of Wilbur and Orville Wright. ISBN   9780393306958.