Ashley, Indiana
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| Town of Ashley, Indiana | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| Counties | DeKalb, Steuben |
| Townships | Smithfield, Steuben |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km²) |
| - Land | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,001 ft (305 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,010 |
| - Density | 1,246.8/sq mi (481.4/km²) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EST (UTC−5) |
| ZIP code | 46705 |
| Area code(s) | 260 |
| FIPS code | 18-02458[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0430312[2] |
Ashley is a town in Indiana located on the border of Smithfield Township, DeKalb County and Steuben Township, Steuben County. The population was 1,010 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Ashley is located at (41.526110, -85.064672)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,010 people, 409 households, and 254 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,251.5 people per square mile (481.4/km²). There were 450 housing units at an average density of 557.6/sq mi (214.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.52% White, 0.40% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.20% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.99% of the population.
There were 409 households out of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.7% were non-families. 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the town the population was spread out with 30.5% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 16.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 99.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,893, and the median income for a family was $42,841. Males had a median income of $32,833 versus $23,208 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,922. About 10.2% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.3% of those under age 18 and 15.0% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Ashley, Indiana is at coordinates Coordinates:
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