Boswell, Indiana

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Boswell
settlement_type = Town
nickname = Hub of the Universe
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Indiana
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Benton
subdivision_type3 = Township
subdivision_name3 = Grant
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established_title = Founded
established_date = 1872
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area_land_km2 = 1.2
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population_as_of = 2006
population_total = 794
population_density_km2 = 679.4
timezone = EST
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latd = 40 |latm = 31 |lats = 6 |latNS = N
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postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 47921
area_code = 765
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Boswell is a town in Grant Township, Benton County, Indiana, United States. The population was 794 at the 2006 census.

History

The town of Boswell was first laid out by a man named Charles Moore, but Moore sold the land it occupied to Tippecanoe County-native Elizabeth H. Scott who, with her husband Charles, replatted it in its present form on July 18, 1872. A small general store run from a "rough board shanty" just north of the railroad was the town's first business, but this was joined by many more as the town grew.cite book
last = Mossman
first = Ed
title = Counties of Warren, Benton, Jasper and Newton, Indiana: Historical and Biographical
publisher = F. A. Battey & Co.
location = Chicago
date = 1883
chapter = History of Benton County: Past Events -- Present Condition] The town was named for Parnaham Boswell and was platted with streets bearing the names of the founders, Charles and Elizabeth, and their five children, Grace, Emma, Clinton, Harold and Jennie. [cite book
last = Birch
first = Jesse Setlington
title = History of Benton County and Historic Oxford
origyear = 1928
year = 1942
month =
publisher = Craw & Craw
location = Oxford, Indiana
pages = p. 201
chapter = Towns of the County ]

Geography

Boswell is located at coor dms|40|31|6|N|87|22|53|W|city (40.518442, -87.381412)GR|1 in Grant Township. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.2 km²), all of it land. U.S. Route 41 passes along the east side of Boswell; State Road 352 and the Kankakee, Beaverville and Southern Railroad both run east through town. Goose Creek flows along Boswell's south side and joins Mud Pine Creek about two miles to the southeast.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 827 people, 329 households, and 224 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,743.3 people per square mile (679.4/km²). There were 361 housing units at an average density of 761.0/sq mi (296.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.14% White, 0.24% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 4.84% from other races, and 2.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.79% of the population.

There were 329 households out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the town the population was spread out with 28.7% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 16.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 85.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,224, and the median income for a family was $36,136. Males had a median income of $28,839 versus $19,792 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,401. About 5.5% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.2% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.

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