New Richmond, Indiana
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Montgomery |
| Township | Coal Creek |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²) |
| - Land | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 781 ft (238 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 349 |
| - Density | 1,950.0/sq mi (752.9/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 47967 |
| Area code(s) | 765 |
| FIPS code | 18-53532[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0440105[2] |
New Richmond is a town in Coal Creek Township, Montgomery County, Indiana, United States. The population was 349 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] History
Mew Richmond was platted by Samuel Kincaid in 1836.[3]
[edit] Geography
New Richmond is located at (40.194872, -86.978530)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 349 people, 132 households, and 100 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,950.0 people per square mile (748.6/km²). There were 145 housing units at an average density of 810.2/sq mi (311.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.85% White, 0.57% African American, and 0.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.29% of the population.
There were 132 households out of which 39.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $43,438, and the median income for a family was $50,268. Males had a median income of $32,917 versus $24,375 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,001. None of the families and 3.8% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 16.7% of those over 64.
[edit] Miscellaneous
In 1985 New Richmond, Indiana, was turned into Hickory, Indiana, for the filming of the movie Hoosiers starring Gene Hackman, Barbara Hershey and Dennis Hopper. Dennis Hopper was nominated for an Oscar and Golden Globe and won the LAFCA award for his role as Supporting Actor. Signs on the roads leading into town recall the community's role in the film.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ History of Montgomery County, Indiana : with personal sketches of representative citizens. pg 504
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- New Richmond, Indiana is at coordinates Coordinates:
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