- Monterey, Indiana
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Monterey, Indiana — Town — Location of Monterey in the state of Indiana
Coordinates: 41°9′27″N 86°28′58″W / 41.1575°N 86.48278°WCoordinates: 41°9′27″N 86°28′58″W / 41.1575°N 86.48278°W Country United States State Indiana County Pulaski Township Tippecanoe Area – Total 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) – Land 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation 722 ft (220 m) Population (2010) – Total 218 – Density 1,353.5/sq mi (522.6/km2) Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) – Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) ZIP code 46960 Area code(s) 574 FIPS code 18-50616[1] GNIS feature ID 0439355[2] Monterey is a town in Tippecanoe Township, Pulaski County, Indiana, United States. The population was 218 at the 2010 census.
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Geography
Monterey is located at 41°9′27″N 86°28′58″W / 41.1575°N 86.48278°W (41.157419, -86.482687)[3], along the Tippecanoe River[4] .
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 231 people, 90 households, and 60 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,353.5 people per square mile (524.6/km²). There were 103 housing units at an average density of 603.5 per square mile (233.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.81% White, 3.03% African American, 0.87% Asian, and 1.30% from two or more races.
There were 90 households out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were married couples living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 104.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $24,779, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $24,167 versus $18,182 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,479. About 6.3% of families and 14.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 22.9% of those sixty five or over.
Items of Interest
Original name of town was Buena Vista
References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Me.: DeLorme. 1998. pp. 20. ISBN 0-89933-211-0.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Pulaski County, Indiana Towns Francesville | Medaryville | Monterey | Winamac
Townships Beaver | Cass | Franklin | Harrison | Indian Creek | Jefferson | Monroe | Rich Grove | Salem | Tippecanoe | Van Buren | White Post
Unincorporated
communitiesBeardstown | Denham | Lakeside | Lawton | Pulaski | Radioville | Ripley | Star City | Thornhope | Vanmeter Park
Categories:- Populated places in Pulaski County, Indiana
- Towns in Indiana
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