Oldenburg, Indiana

Oldenburg from the air, looking east.

Oldenburg is a town in Franklin County, Indiana, United States. The population was 647 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Oldenburg is located at 39°20′22″N 85°12′17″W (39.339474, -85.204640)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 km² (0.4 mi²), all land.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 647 people, 215 households, and 135 families residing in the town. The population density was 594.8/km² (1,554.2/mi²). There were 228 housing units at an average density of 209.6/km² (547.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.92% White, 0.46% Asian, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.15% of the population.

There were 215 households out of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.2% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the town the population was spread out with 17.3% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 34.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females there were 63.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 55.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $42,292, and the median income for a family was $56,042. Males had a median income of $36,635 versus $28,571 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,620. About 2.3% of families and 17.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.8% of those under age 18 and 41.6% of those age 65 or over. Jeff Dobson is probably the most famous person from Oldenburg.

Jeff was born in 1907 and is a co-founder of the "CRU".