Spring Grove, Indiana

Spring Grove, Indiana
Town
Location of Spring Grove in the state of Indiana Location of Spring Grove in the state of Indiana
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Wayne
Township	Wayne
Area
• Total	0.32 sq mi (0.83 km2)
• Land	0.32 sq mi (0.83 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	981 ft (299 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	344
• Estimate (2012)	342
• Density	1,075.0/sq mi (415.1/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	47374
Area code(s)	765
FIPS code	18-72206
GNIS feature ID	0443979

Spring Grove is a town in Wayne Township, Wayne County, Indiana, United States. The population was 344 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Spring Grove is located at (39.847281, -84.890433).

According to the 2010 census, Spring Grove has a total area of 0.321 square miles (0.83 km²), of which 0.32 square miles (0.83 km²) (or 99.69%) is land and 0.001 square miles (0.00 km²) (or 0.31%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1890	99		—
1900	113		14.1%
1910	122		8.0%
1920	76		−37.7%
1930	191		151.3%
1940	237		24.1%
1950	333		40.5%
1960	471		41.4%
1970	437		−7.2%
1980	469		7.3%
1990	420		−10.4%
2000	386		−8.1%
2010	344		−10.9%
Est. 2014	335		−2.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 344 people, 117 households, and 77 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,075.0 inhabitants per square mile (415.1/km²). There were 133 housing units at an average density of 415.6 per square mile (160.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 89.2% White, 5.5% African American, 1.2% Asian, and 4.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.

There were 117 households of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.2% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.70.

The median age in the town was 58.4 years. 15.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 15.5% were from 25 to 44; 24.7% were from 45 to 64; and 40.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 42.4% male and 57.6% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 386 people, 132 households, and 86 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,216.8 people per square mile (465.7/km²). There were 137 housing units at an average density of 431.9 per square mile (165.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.82% White, 2.85% African American, 1.55% Asian, 0.26% from other races, and 0.52% from two or more races.

There were 132 households out of which 18.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.55.

In the town the population was spread out with 11.9% under the age of 18, 3.1% from 18 to 24, 16.1% from 25 to 44, 29.8% from 45 to 64, and 39.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 57 years. For every 100 females there were 70.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 67.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $45,781, and the median income for a family was $51,500. Males had a median income of $38,750 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,705. About 7.8% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.