North Crows Nest, Indiana

North Crows Nest, Indiana
—  Town  —
Location of North Crows Nest in the state of Indiana
Coordinates: 39°52′2″N 86°9′50″W / 39.86722°N 86.16389°W / 39.86722; -86.16389Coordinates: 39°52′2″N 86°9′50″W / 39.86722°N 86.16389°W / 39.86722; -86.16389
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Marion
Township	Washington
Area
– Total	0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
– Land	0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	781 ft (238 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	42
– Density	654.0/sq mi (252.5/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code	18-54612[1]
GNIS feature ID	0440243[2]

North Crows Nest is an affluent town in Washington Township, Marion County, Indiana. The town is approximately 7 miles (11 km) northwest of downtown Indianapolis. The town is adjacent to the neighboring community of Crows Nest. The population was 42 at the 2000 census. It has existed as an "included town" since 1970, when it was incorporated into Indianapolis as part of Unigov. It is part of Indianapolis, but retains town governmental powers under IC 36-3-1-11.^[3]

North Crows Nest remains an exclusive wooded residential enclave for the wealthy.

Geography

North Crows Nest is located at 39°52′2″N 86°9′50″W / 39.86722°N 86.16389°W / 39.86722; -86.16389 (39.867307, -86.163751)^[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 42 people, 18 households, and 16 families residing in the town. The population density was 654.0 people per square mile (270.3/km²). There were 18 housing units at an average density of 280.3 per square mile (115.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.

There were 18 households out of which 22.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.2% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.1% were non-families. 11.1% of all households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.50.

In the town the population was spread out with 9.5% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 14.3% from 25 to 44, 42.9% from 45 to 64, and 23.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 55 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $132,364, and the median income for a family was $132,364. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $12,083 for females. The per capita income for the town was $48,029. None of the population or the families were below the poverty line.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ Indiana Code 36-3-1
4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.