Chalmers, Indiana

Town of Chalmers, Indiana
—  Town  —
Streetside in Chalmers
Location in the state of Indiana
Coordinates: 40°39′45″N 86°52′3″W / 40.6625°N 86.8675°W / 40.6625; -86.8675Coordinates: 40°39′45″N 86°52′3″W / 40.6625°N 86.8675°W / 40.6625; -86.8675
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	White
Township	Big Creek
Government
– Type	Community
Area
– Total	0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)
– Land	0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	712 ft (217 m)
Population (2010)
– Total	508
– Density	2,052/sq mi (792.3/km2)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EST (UTC-5)
ZIP code	47929
Area code(s)	Area code 219
FIPS code	18-11944[1]
GNIS feature ID	0432383[2]

Chalmers is a town in Big Creek Township, White County, Indiana, United States. The population was 508 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Chalmers is located at 40°39′45″N 86°52′3″W / 40.6625°N 86.8675°W / 40.6625; -86.8675 (40.662576, -86.867605)^[3].

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 513 people, 185 households, and 133 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,055.7 people per square mile (792.3/km²). There were 190 housing units at an average density of 761.4 per square mile (293.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.61% White, and 0.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.17% of the population.

There were 185 households out of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.32.

In the town the population was spread out with 31.6% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $51,591, and the median income for a family was $55,833. Males had a median income of $31,667 versus $21,518 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,258. About 5.4% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.9% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.

See also

• Meadow Lake Wind Farm

Further reading

• Hamelle, W.H. (ed.) (1915). A Standard History of White County Indiana: An Authentic Narrative of the Past, with an Extended Survey of Modern Developments in the Progress of Town and Country. Chicago and New York: Lewis Publishing Company. http://www.brookston.lib.in.us/WhiteCo/title.htm. Retrieved 2007-02-04. 

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.