Remington, Indiana

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


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Indiana
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Jasper
subdivision_type3 = Township
subdivision_name3 = Carpenter
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established_title = Platted
established_date = 1860

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unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 2.7
area_land_km2 = 2.7
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 1.0
area_land_sq_mi = 1.0
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1323
population_density_km2 = 494.1
population_density_sq_mi = 1279.7

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
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elevation_m = 224
elevation_ft = 735
latd = 40 |latm = 45 |lats = 46 |latNS = N
longd = 87 |longm = 9 |longs = 6 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 47977
area_code = 219
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 18-63756GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0441891GR|3
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Remington is a town in Carpenter Township, Jasper County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,323 at the 2000 census.

History

Remington was first laid out in 1860 by Jesse H. Fordice. It was originally called Carpenter, after Carpenter's Creek where a railroad station had been established, around which the town grew. The name was later changed to Remington, the name of the owner of the second store in the village. The main trade was in grain, as the area consisted of excellent prairie farmland; the town's position on the Pittsburgh, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad made it a good location for such trade. The first grain elevator was built in 1870 by Church and Hartley; the second was built by the Hathaway Brothers in 1872; and in 1879, James Irvin built a third. In 1883 the population was about 900.cite book
last = Battle
first = J. H.
title = Counties of Warren, Benton, Jasper, and Newton, Indiana
chapter = History of Jasper County
year = 1883
publisher = F. A. Battey and Company
location = Chicago, Illinois
pages = pp. 517-519 ]

Geography

Remington is located on at coor dms|40|45|46|N|87|9|6|W|city (40.762736, -87.151676)GR|1, about 90 miles northwest of Indianapolis and about 90 miles southeast of Chicago. It is about a mile west of Interstate 65; U.S. Route 24 and U.S. Route 231 pass through the town.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.7 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,323 people, 532 households, and 353 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,279.7 people per square mile (495.9/km²). There were 557 housing units at an average density of 538.8/sq mi (208.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.72% White, 0.15% African American, 0.68% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 0.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.06% of the population.

There were 532 households out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $37,037, and the median income for a family was $45,735. Males had a median income of $34,135 versus $20,833 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,184. About 4.4% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.4% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.

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