Prince's Lakes, Indiana

Prince's Lakes, Indiana
Town
Prince's Lakes water tower and town hall
Location of Prince's Lakes in Johnson County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 39°21′17″N86°07′12″W / 39.35472°N 86.12000°W / 39.35472; -86.12000
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Johnson
Township	Nineveh
Area [1]
• Total	1.51 sq mi (3.90 km2)
• Land	1.34 sq mi (3.46 km2)
• Water	0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2)
Elevation [2]	827 ft (252 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,372
• Density	1,026.18/sq mi (396.22/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	18-62028 [3]
GNIS feature ID	2396867 [2]

Prince's Lakes is a town in Nineveh Township, Johnson County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,312 at the 2010 census.

History

Prince's Lakes was incorporated as a town in 1956. ^[4] It took its name from four lakes in the area, each of which contains Prince's in its name. ^[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Prince's Lakes has a total area of 1.52 square miles (3.94 km²), of which 1.35 square miles (3.50 km²) (or 88.82%) is land and 0.17 square miles (0.44 km²) (or 11.18%) is water. ^[6]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1960	374		—
1970	597		59.6%
1980	937		57.0%
1990	1,055		12.6%
2000	1,506		42.7%
2010	1,312		−12.9%
2020	1,372		4.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

2010 census

As of the census ^[8] of 2010, there were 1,312 people, 528 households, and 369 families living in the town. The population density was 971.9 inhabitants per square mile (375.3/km²). There were 773 housing units at an average density of 572.6 per square mile (221.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.8% White, 0.2% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.

There were 528 households, of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.1% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.94.

The median age in the town was 42.5 years. 23% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.8% were from 25 to 44; 34.5% were from 45 to 64; and 11% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.5% male and 51.5% female.

2000 census

As of the census ^[3] of 2000, there were 1,506 people, 597 households, and 434 families living in the town. The population density was 1,175.3 inhabitants per square mile (453.8/km²). There were 695 housing units at an average density of 542.4 per square mile (209.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.94% White, 0.27% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.06% of the population.

There were 597 households, out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.5% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.0% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $46,339, and the median income for a family was $49,236. Males had a median income of $36,417 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,378. About 2.4% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.0% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Residents are served by the Nineveh-Hensley-Jackson United School Corporation, including Indian Creek Senior High School. ^[9]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prince's Lakes, Indiana
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "Town Information". Town of Prince's Lakes, IN. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
5. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  271. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. The community was named for four nearby reservoirs: Prince's East Lake...
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. "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Johnson County, IN." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on December 5, 2016.