Chesterfield, Indiana

Chesterfield
—  Town  —
Town of Chesterfield
Aerial view of Chesterfield facing southwest
Location in the state of Indiana
Coordinates: 40°6′44″N 85°35′47″W / 40.11222°N 85.59639°W / 40.11222; -85.59639Coordinates: 40°6′44″N 85°35′47″W / 40.11222°N 85.59639°W / 40.11222; -85.59639
Country	United States
State	Indiana
Counties	Madison, Delaware
Townships	Union,
Area
– Total	1.1 sq mi (3.0 km2)
– Land	1.1 sq mi (3.0 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	909 ft (277 m)
Population (2010)
– Total	2,547
– Density	2,581.7/sq mi (996.8/km2)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EST (UTC-5)
ZIP code	46017
Area code(s)	765
FIPS code	18-12376[1]
GNIS feature ID	0432454[2]
Website	http://chesterfield.in.gov

Chesterfield is a town in the U.S. state of Indiana which lies in Union Township, Madison County. The population was 2,547 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Anderson, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Chesterfield is located at 40°6′44″N 85°35′47″W / 40.11222°N 85.59639°W / 40.11222; -85.59639 (40.112193, -85.596324)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 2,969 people, 1,269 households, and 808 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,586.5 people per square mile (996.8/km²). There were 1,365 housing units at an average density of 1,189.1 per square mile (458.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.42% White, 0.40% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.30% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.38% of the population.

There were 1,269 households out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.3% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the town the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 87.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $37,143, and the median income for a family was $47,222. Males had a median income of $35,412 versus $22,966 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,738. About 2.9% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.

Transport

Chesterfield is served by a variety of major roads.

• Interstate 69 (exit 34)
• State Road 32
• State Road 67
• State Road 232

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. ^ "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. 

External links

• Town of Chesterfield, Indiana website
• Chesterfield-Union Township Fire Department