Shirley, Indiana
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| Shirley, Indiana | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| Counties | Hancock, Henry |
| Township | Brown, Greensboro |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km²) |
| - Land | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,027 ft (313 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 806 |
| - Density | 2,178.1/sq mi (841.0/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 47384 |
| Area code(s) | 765 |
| FIPS code | 18-69516[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0443421[2] |
Shirley is a town in Brown Township, Hancock County and Greensboro Township, Henry County in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 806 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Shirley is located at (39.890516, -85.579823)[3]. Most of Shirley is in Hancock County; the Shirley Road or Main Street is the county line.
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.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 806 people, 320 households, and 224 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,178.1 people per square mile (841.1/km²). There were 339 housing units at an average density of 916.1/sq mi (353.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.76% White, 0.12% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.25% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.37% of the population.
There were 320 households out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,000, and the median income for a family was $39,583. Males had a median income of $35,455 versus $22,692 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,603. About 6.4% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.9% of those under age 18 and 11.7% of those age 65 or over.
[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.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Shirley, Indiana is at coordinates Coordinates:
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