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Carbon, Indiana
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Location of Carbon in Clay County, Indiana.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Clay |
| Township | Van Buren |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2) |
| • Land | 0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 689 ft (210 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 263 |
| • Density | 1,765.10/sq mi (682.31/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (EST) |
| ZIP code |
47837
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| Area code(s) | 812 |
| FIPS code | 18-10198 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0432123 |
Carbon is a town in Van Buren Township, Clay County, Indiana, United States. The population was 397 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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History
Carbon had its start by the building of the railroad through that territory. A post office was established at Carbon in 1870. It was named after the Carbon Coal Company.
Geography
Carbon is located at 39°35′56″N 87°6′27″W / 39.59889°N 87.10750°W (39.598974, -87.107510) and according to the 2010 census has a total area of 0.16 square miles (0.41 km2), all land.
A smaller settlement, identified on old maps as either South Carbon or Pontiac, stood on the south edge of town near what is now the intersection of Poplar Street and County Road 1400 North.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 600 | — | |
| 1890 | 521 | −13.2% | |
| 1900 | 951 | 82.5% | |
| 1910 | 493 | −48.2% | |
| 1920 | 572 | 16.0% | |
| 1930 | 476 | −16.8% | |
| 1940 | 510 | 7.1% | |
| 1950 | 480 | −5.9% | |
| 1960 | 409 | −14.8% | |
| 1970 | 344 | −15.9% | |
| 1980 | 307 | −10.8% | |
| 1990 | 350 | 14.0% | |
| 2000 | 334 | −4.6% | |
| 2010 | 397 | 18.9% | |
| 2020 | 263 | −33.8% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 397 people, 138 households, and 98 families living in the town. The population density was 2,481.3 inhabitants per square mile (958.0/km2). There were 165 housing units at an average density of 1,031.3 per square mile (398.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.7% White, 2.3% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.0% of the population.
There were 138 households, of which 41.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.0% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.40.
The median age in the town was 35.6 years. 30.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.4% were from 25 to 44; 26.4% were from 45 to 64; and 9.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.6% male and 49.4% female.
See also
In Spanish: Carbon (Indiana) para niños
