Cicero, Indiana

Cicero, Indiana
—  Town  —
Cicero
Location in the state of Indiana
Coordinates: 40°7′39″N 86°1′6″W / 40.1275°N 86.01833°W / 40.1275; -86.01833Coordinates: 40°7′39″N 86°1′6″W / 40.1275°N 86.01833°W / 40.1275; -86.01833
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Hamilton
Township	Jackson
Area
- Total	1.9 sq mi (5.0 km2)
- Land	1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2)
- Water	0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2)
Elevation	833 ft (254 m)
Population (2010)
- Total	4,812
- Density	2,868.7/sq mi (1,107.6/km2)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EST (UTC-5)
ZIP code	46034
Area code(s)	317
FIPS code	18-12628[1]
GNIS feature ID	0432518[2]
Website	http://www.ciceroin.org

Cicero is a town in Jackson Township, Hamilton County, Indiana, United States, north of Indianapolis. The population was 4,812 at the 2010 census. Cicero is best known as being a lakeside community with most of its population living on or very near the north end of Morse Reservoir and also known as being the burial place of Ryan White, who had spent his last few years there after moving from Kokomo, Indiana.

Cicero is served by Hamilton Heights School Corporation, Indiana Academy and Cicero Seventh-day Adventist Elementary School.

Geography

Cicero is located at 40°7′39″N 86°1′6″W / 40.1275°N 86.01833°W / 40.1275; -86.01833 (40.127568, -86.018375)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), of which, 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²) of it (22.28%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 4,303 people, 1,716 households, and 1,257 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,877.8 people per square mile (1,107.6/km²). There were 1,811 housing units at an average density of 1,211.2 per square mile (466.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.89% White, 0.19% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.63% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.12% of the population.

There were 1,716 households out of which 36.0% had children living with them, 59.2% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% 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 2.92.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.4% under the of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $54,561, and the median income for a family was $60,559. Males had a median income of $39,131 versus $29,574 for females. The per capita income for the town was $23,169. About 0.7% of families and 1.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.

Media

The plot of the episode entitled "The Kids Are All Right" from the TV series Supernatural took place in the town of Cicero, Indiana.

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

• HomeTown Television Channel 19
• Cicero Seventh-day Adventist Church
• Cicero Seventh-day Adventist Elementary School
• Indiana Academy
• Town of Cicero, Indiana website