McCordsville, Indiana

McCordsville, Indiana
Town
Location of McCordsville in Hancock County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 39°52′50″N85°55′08″W / 39.88056°N 85.91889°W / 39.88056; -85.91889
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Hancock
Township	Vernon
Government
•  Town manager	Tim Gropp[ citation needed ]
Area [1]
• Total	7.20 sq mi (18.65 km2)
• Land	7.14 sq mi (18.50 km2)
• Water	0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2)
Elevation [2]	850 ft (260 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	8,592
• Density	1,190.40/sq mi (459.62/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	46055
Area code	317
FIPS code	18-45648 [3]
GNIS feature ID	2396744 [2]
Website	http://www.mccordsville.org/

Photo of the McCordsville Town Hall

McCordsville is a town in Vernon Township, Hancock County, Indiana, United States. The town is a fast-growing suburb of Indianapolis with an estimated population of 8,592 in 2020.

History

McCordsville was laid out and platted in 1865. ^[4] It was named for one or more members of the McCord family. ^[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, McCordsville has a total area of 4.71 square miles (12.20 km²), of which 4.7 square miles (12.17 km²) (or 99.79%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km²) (or 0.21%) is water. ^[6]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1870	168		—
1880	180		7.1%
1990	684		—
2000	1,134		65.8%
2010	4,797		323.0%
2020	8,503		77.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

2010 census

As of the census ^[8] of 2010, there were 4,797 people, 1,653 households, and 1,322 families living in the town. The population density was 1,020.6 inhabitants per square mile (394.1/km²). There were 1,717 housing units at an average density of 365.3 per square mile (141.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 83.2% White, 10.3% African American, 0.3% Native American, 2.3% Asian, 1.3% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.4% of the population.

There were 1,653 households, of which 50.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.5% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 20.0% were non-families. 15.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.26.

The median age in the town was 32.7 years. 32.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 34.9% were from 25 to 44; 22.5% were from 45 to 64; and 5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.

2000 census

As of the census ^[3] in 2000, there were 1,134 people, 381 households, and 324 families living in the town. The population density was 354.0 inhabitants per square mile (136.7/km²). There were 409 housing units at an average density of 127.7 per square mile (49.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.00% White, 0.62% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.62% from other races, and 1.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.15% of the population.

There were 381 households, out of which 45.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.6% were Married Couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.7% were non-families. 12.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.25.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.5% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 34.5% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 7.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $68,750, and the median income for a family was $77,000. Males had a median income of $52,450 versus $34,583 for females. The per capita income for the town was $30,250. None of the population or families were below the poverty line.

Education

The Geist Montessori Academy, a public charter school, is located in McCordsville. ^[9] The Indiana public school system that serves the town is the Mt. Vernon Community School Corporation.

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McCordsville, Indiana
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. Binford, John H. (1882). History of Hancock County, Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement by the "pale Face," in 1818, Down to 1882. King & Binford. pp.  330.
5. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  206. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...and named for the local McCord family, who had a store here.
6. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 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.
9. Geist Montessori Academy, Retrieved February 20, 2011

External links

• Town of McCordsville, Indiana website