Uniondale, Indiana

Uniondale, Indiana
Town
Uniondale post office in 2012
Location of Uniondale in Wells County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 40°49′48″N85°14′27″W / 40.83000°N 85.24083°W / 40.83000; -85.24083
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Wells
Township	Union, Rockcreek
Government
• Type	Mayor-council government
•  Mayor	Ronald K. Sliger (R)
Area [1]
• Total	0.21 sq mi (0.55 km2)
• Land	0.21 sq mi (0.54 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation [2]	814 ft (248 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	271
• Density	1,290.48/sq mi (498.58/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	46791
Area code	260
FIPS code	18-77786 [3]
GNIS feature ID	2397705 [2]

Uniondale is a town in Union and Rockcreek townships, Wells County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. ^[2] The population was 310 at the 2010 census, down from 271 at the 2020 Census.

History

The Uniondale post office has been in operation since 1886. ^[4]

Notable people of the town include Halie McMillan ^[5] and Benjamin Stephens. ^[6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Uniondale has a total area of 0.212 square miles (0.55 km²), of which 0.21 square miles (0.54 km²) (or 99.06%) is land and 0.002 square miles (0.01 km²) (or 0.94%) is water. ^[7]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	189		—
1920	257		36.0%
1930	226		−12.1%
1940	301		33.2%
1950	293		−2.7%
1960	311		6.1%
1970	349		12.2%
1980	303		−13.2%
1990	289		−4.6%
2000	277		−4.2%
2010	310		11.9%
2020	271		−12.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

2010 census

As of the census ^[9] of 2010, there were 310 people, 119 households, and 83 families living in the town. The population density was 1,476.2 inhabitants per square mile (570.0/km²). There were 126 housing units at an average density of 600.0 per square mile (231.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.8% White, 0.3% African American, 0.3% Native American, 1.9% Asian, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.

There were 119 households, of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.5% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.3% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.13.

The median age in the town was 37.4 years. 25.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 12.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.6% were from 25 to 44; 27.7% were from 45 to 64; and 12.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.

2000 census

As of the census ^[3] of 2000, there were 277 people, 109 households, and 74 families living in the town. The population density was 1,280.9 inhabitants per square mile (494.6/km²). There were 115 housing units at an average density of 531.8 per square mile (205.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.64% White and 0.36% Asian.

There were 109 households, out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.8% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $40,469, and the median income for a family was $48,750. Males had a median income of $38,571 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,743. About 2.7% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 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: Uniondale, Indiana
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "Wells County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
5. "University of Saint Francis Athletics: Halie McMillan - 2016 Volleyball". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
6. "Norwell High School Awards" (PDF). Retrieved May 27, 2021.
7. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 25, 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.