Gentryville, Indiana

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Town of Gentryville, Indiana
settlement_type = Town
nickname =
motto =


imagesize =
image_caption =


image_



imagesize =
image_caption =


image_

---

mapsize = 250x200px
map_caption = Location in the state of Indiana


mapsize1 =
map_caption1 =
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Indiana
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Spencer
subdivision_type3 = Township
subdivision_name3 = Jackson
government_type =
leader_title =
leader_name =
established_title =
established_date =
area_magnitude = 1 E6
area_total_km2 = 1.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.4
area_land_km2 = 1.0
area_land_sq_mi = 0.4
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0
area_water_percent = 0.0
area_urban_km2 =
area_urban_sq_mi =
area_metro_km2 =
area_metro_sq_mi =
population_as_of = 2000
population_note =
population_total = 262
population_density_km2 = 259.4
population_density_sq_mi = 674.1
population_metro =
population_density_metro_km2 =
population_density_metro_sq_mi =
population_urban =
timezone = CST
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
latd = 38 |latm = 6 |lats = 32 |latNS = N
longd = 87 |longm = 1 |longs = 49 |longEW = W
elevation_m = 125
elevation_ft = 410
website =
postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 47537
area_code = 812
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 18-27270GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0435016GR|3
footnotes =

Gentryville is a town in Jackson Township, Spencer County, Indiana, United States. The population was 262 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Gentryville is located at coor dms|38|6|32|N|87|1|49|W|city (38.108864, -87.030390)GR|1.

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 censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 262 people, 95 households, and 81 families residing in the town. The population density was 674.1 people per square mile (259.4/km²). There were 106 housing units at an average density of 272.7/sq mi (104.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.18% White, 1.15% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.76% from other races, and 1.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.05% of the population.

There were 95 households out of which 41.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.4% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.7% were non-families. 12.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $38,750, and the median income for a family was $41,750. Males had a median income of $29,375 versus $23,542 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,752. About 5.1% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.5% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.

Future roadway developments

Gentryville presently lies at the junction of U.S. Highway 231 and Indiana 162. However, the Indiana Department of Transporation is presently designing a new alignment of U.S. 231 that will be approximately four miles east of the town. The old route of U.S. 231 will remain designated as Indiana 62.

References