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Poseyville, Indiana

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Town of Poseyville
Location in the state of Indiana
Location in the state of Indiana
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPosey
TownshipRobb
Area
 • Total0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2)
 • Land0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)  0.0%
Elevation
440 ft (134 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total1,187
 • Density1,788.2/sq mi (694.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47633
Area code812
FIPS code18-61416Template:GR
GNIS feature ID0441477Template:GR

Poseyville is a town in Robb Township, Posey County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,187 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Poseyville is located at 38°10′9″N 87°47′1″W / 38.16917°N 87.78361°W / 38.16917; -87.78361Invalid arguments have been passed to the {{#coordinates:}} function (38.169290, -87.783632)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.7 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 1,187 people, 458 households, and 315 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,788.2 people per square mile (694.4/km²). There were 490 housing units at an average density of 738.2/sq mi (286.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.07% White, 0.08% African American, 0.34% Native American, and 0.51% from two or more races.

There were 458 households out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.8% 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 3.16.

In the town the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $37,604, and the median income for a family was $48,417. Males had a median income of $34,444 versus $22,292 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,815. About 2.8% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.

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