Kirklin, Indiana

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Town of Kirklin, Indiana
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location in the state of Indiana


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
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unit_pref = Imperial
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Indiana
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Clinton
subdivision_type3 = Township
subdivision_name3 = Kirklin
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established_title = Founded
established_date = 1830s
established_title2 = Incorporated
established_date2 = 1876
area_magnitude = 1 E5
area_total_km2 = 0.8
area_land_km2 = 0.8
area_water_km2 = 0.0
population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 766
population_density_km2 = 924.2
timezone = EST
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EST
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area_total_sq_mi = 0.3
area_land_sq_mi = 0.3
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0
elevation_m = 280
elevation_ft = 919
latd = 40 |latm = 11 |lats = 38 |latNS = N
longd = 86 |longm = 21 |longs = 36 |longEW = W
postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 46050
area_code = 765
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 18-39942GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0437357GR|3
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named_for = Nathan Kirk, settler

Kirklin is a town in Kirklin Township, Clinton County, Indiana, U.S.A. The population was 766 at the 2000 census. The town was named for Nathan Kirk, a local pioneer settler.cite book
last=Claybaugh
first=Joseph
title=History of Clinton County, Indiana
year=1913
publisher=A. W. Bowen & Company
location=Indianapolis
pages=p. 32]

History

Nathan Kirk, the first white settler in eastern Clinton County, laid out the town of Kirklin in the early 1830s, the original plat consisting a row of seven blocks on either side of the Michigan Road (Main Street). An addition filed on October 24, 1836 added blocks to the east, west and south sides of the original plat. Edward Miller established the first general store in a log building and William Wynkoop built the first hotel; other early businesses included Hiram Dougherty's cabinet shop, James Hollcraft's bar, John Heffner's blacksmith shop, Columbus Kemp's tannery and M. Z. Saylor (physician).

A total of 224 residents signed a petition to incorporate Kirklin, and an election held April 1, 1876 unanimously approved incorporation. On June 8, 1876 the county commissioners declared the town of Kirklin incorporated.

In the early 20th century, Kirklin held horse shows and street fairs along its brick-paved Main Street.

Kirklin was also commonly known as Kirk's Cross Roads.cite book
last=Claybaugh
first=Joseph
title=History of Clinton County, Indiana
year=1913
publisher=A. W. Bowen & Company
location=Indianapolis
chapter=Kirklin Township]

Geography

Kirklin is located at coor dms|40|11|38|N|86|21|36|W|city (40.193940, -86.360092)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 766 people, 301 households, and 204 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,371.2 people per square mile (924.2/km²). There were 321 housing units at an average density of 993.7/sq mi (387.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.61% White, 0.39% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 2.35% from other races, and 0.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.35% of the population.

There were 301 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% 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 3.08.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 104.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $39,167, and the median income for a family was $41,000. Males had a median income of $31,976 versus $22,656 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,633. About 7.4% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.3% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.

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