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Bethany, Indiana
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Location of Bethany in Morgan County, Indiana.
Location of Bethany in Morgan County, Indiana.
Country United States
State Indiana
County Morgan
Township Clay
Area
 • Total 0.10 sq mi (0.25 km2)
 • Land 0.10 sq mi (0.25 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
656 ft (200 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 95
 • Density 1,000.00/sq mi (387.69/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (EST)
ZIP code
46151
Area codes 317, 463
FIPS code 18-04978
GNIS feature ID 430861

Bethany is a town in Clay Township, Morgan County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 81 at the 2010 census.

History

Bethany was founded in 1955.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Bethany has a total area of 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2), of which 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) (or 88.89%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) (or 11.11%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 62
1960 119
1970 121 1.7%
1980 127 5.0%
1990 90 −29.1%
2000 94 4.4%
2010 81 −13.8%
2020 95 17.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 81 people, 31 households, and 24 families living in the town. The population density was 1,012.5 inhabitants per square mile (390.9/km2). There were 34 housing units at an average density of 425.0 per square mile (164.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 95.1% White, 1.2% Native American, and 3.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.

There were 31 households, of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.2% were married couples living together, 16.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 16.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 22.6% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 2.92.

The median age in the town was 35.8 years. 19.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 12.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.6% were from 25 to 44; 27.1% were from 45 to 64; and 11.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 53.1% male and 46.9% female.

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