Cynthiana, Indiana

Town of Cynthiana, Indiana
—  Town  —
Location in the state of Indiana
Coordinates: 38°11′17″N 87°42′24″W / 38.18806°N 87.70667°W / 38.18806; -87.70667Coordinates: 38°11′17″N 87°42′24″W / 38.18806°N 87.70667°W / 38.18806; -87.70667
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Posey
Township	Smith
Area
– Total	0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2)
– Land	0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	472 ft (144 m)
Population (2010)
– Total	545
– Density	1,732.4/sq mi (668.9/km2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	47612
Area code(s)	812
FIPS code	18-16534[1]
GNIS feature ID	0433272[2]

Cynthiana is a town in Smith Township, Posey County, Indiana, United States. The population was 545 at the 2010 census. It was founded in 1817 and named for Cynthiana, Kentucky, where the first settlers had come from.

Geography

Cynthiana is located at 38°11′17″N 87°42′24″W / 38.18806°N 87.70667°W / 38.18806; -87.70667 (38.188006, -87.706730)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 693 people, 265 households, and 195 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,725.1 people per square mile (668.9/km²). There were 286 housing units at an average density of 711.9 per square mile (276.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.56% White, 0.43% Native American, 0.29% Asian, and 0.72% from two or more races.

There were 265 households out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.2% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $37,589, and the median income for a family was $42,000. Males had a median income of $35,286 versus $20,583 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,313. About 5.3% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.9% of those under age 18 and 18.5% of those age 65 or over.

Highways

• Interstate 64
• Indiana State Road 68
• Indiana State Road 65

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.