- Crows Nest, Indiana
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Town of Crows Nest, Indiana — Town — A typical house in Crows Nest Location in the state of Indiana Coordinates: 39°51′8″N 86°10′22″W / 39.85222°N 86.17278°WCoordinates: 39°51′8″N 86°10′22″W / 39.85222°N 86.17278°W Country United States State Indiana County Marion Township Washington Area – Total 0.4 sq mi (1.2 km2) – Land 0.4 sq mi (1.2 km2) – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation 774 ft (236 m) Population (2000) – Total 96 – Density 213.4/sq mi (82.4/km2) Time zone EST (UTC-5) – Summer (DST) EST (UTC-5) FIPS code 18-16156[1] GNIS feature ID 0433220[2] Crows Nest is an affluent town in Washington Township, Marion County, Indiana, approximately 7 miles (11 km) northwest of downtown Indianapolis. The town is adjacent to the neighboring community of North Crows Nest and it is just south off Kessler Boulevard on the private drive Sunset Lane. The town maintains its own police force.[1] The population was 96 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 a functioning town government under IC 36-3-1-11.[3]
Crows Nest remains a very exclusive wooded residential enclave for the wealthy.[2]
Geography
Crows Nest is located at 39°51′8″N 86°10′22″W / 39.85222°N 86.17278°W (39.852208, -86.172811)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.2 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 96 people, 39 households, and 31 families residing in the town. The population density was 215.2 people per square mile (82.4/km²). There were 41 housing units at an average density of 91.9 per square mile (35.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.
There were 39 households out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.8% were married couples living together, 2.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.5% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.77.
In the town the population was spread out with 19.8% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 11.5% from 25 to 44, 41.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females there were 88.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $154,780, and the median income for a family was $153,320. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $68,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $100,565. None of the population or the families were below the poverty line.
References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Indiana Code 36-3-1
- ^ "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.
Municipalities and communities of Marion County, Indiana Cities Beech Grove | Indianapolis (balance) | Lawrence | Southport
Town Townships Included towns
(see Unigov)Clermont | Crows Nest | Cumberland‡ | Homecroft | Meridian Hills | North Crows Nest | Rocky Ripple | Spring Hill | Warren Park | Williams Creek | Wynnedale
Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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