Griffin, Indiana

Griffin, Indiana

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Town of Griffin, 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 = Posey
subdivision_type3 = Township
subdivision_name3 = Bethel
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area_magnitude = 1 E5
area_total_km2 = 0.2
area_land_km2 = 0.2
area_water_km2 = 0.0
population_as_of = 2000
population_note =
population_total = 160
population_density_km2 = 882.5
timezone = CST
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
area_total_sq_mi = 0.1
area_land_sq_mi = 0.1
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0
elevation_m = 118
elevation_ft = 387
latd = 38 |latm = 12 |lats = 16 |latNS = N
longd = 87 |longm = 54 |longs = 54 |longEW = W
postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 47616
area_code = 812
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 18-30024GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0435495GR|3
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Griffin is a town in Bethel Township, Posey County, Indiana, United States. The population was 160 at the 2000 census. The town was nearly totally destroyed by the Tri-State Tornado on March 18, 1925, killing 25 people.

Geography

Griffin is located at coor dms|38|12|16|N|87|54|54|W|city (38.204406, -87.915033)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 160 people, 73 households, and 42 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,363.3 people per square mile (882.5/km²). There were 81 housing units at an average density of 1,196.4/sq mi (446.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.38% White, and 0.62% from two or more races.

There were 73 households out of which 17.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.1% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 26.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the town the population was spread out with 19.4% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 18.8% from 25 to 44, 33.1% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 88.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $26,786, and the median income for a family was $42,083. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,074. About 7.0% of families and 17.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 22.2% of those sixty five or over.

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