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Chrisney, Indiana
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Location of Chrisney in Spencer County, Indiana.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Spencer |
| Township | Grass |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.73 sq mi (1.90 km2) |
| • Land | 0.71 sq mi (1.83 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 472 ft (144 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 465 |
| • Density | 658.64/sq mi (254.33/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
47611
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| Area code(s) | 812 |
| FIPS code | 18-12574 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2396644 |
Chrisney is a town in Grass Township, Spencer County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 481 at the 2010 census.
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History
Chrisney was originally called Spring Station, and under the latter name was founded in about 1871 when the railroad was extended to that point. A post office was established under the name Spring Station in 1874; in 1883 the post office was renamed Chrisney.
Chrisney High School was in existence from 1908-1972. It was closed in 1972, merging with Dale High School to form Heritage Hills High School.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, Chrisney has a total area of 0.74 square miles (1.92 km2), of which 0.71 square miles (1.84 km2) (or 95.95%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) (or 4.05%) is water.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 513 | — | |
| 1910 | 524 | 2.1% | |
| 1920 | 495 | −5.5% | |
| 1930 | 414 | −16.4% | |
| 1940 | 437 | 5.6% | |
| 1950 | 439 | 0.5% | |
| 1960 | 380 | −13.4% | |
| 1970 | 550 | 44.7% | |
| 1980 | 537 | −2.4% | |
| 1990 | 511 | −4.8% | |
| 2000 | 544 | 6.5% | |
| 2010 | 481 | −11.6% | |
| 2020 | 465 | −3.3% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 481 people, 200 households, and 130 families living in the town. The population density was 677.5 inhabitants per square mile (261.6/km2). There were 234 housing units at an average density of 329.6 per square mile (127.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.3% White, 0.4% Asian, and 1.2% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.
There were 200 households, of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.0% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.99.
The median age in the town was 41.4 years. 22.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.7% were from 25 to 44; 29.3% were from 45 to 64; and 16.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 47.2% male and 52.8% female.
Education
It is in the North Spencer County School Corporation. The community has a public elementary school, Chrisney Elementary School. It ranges from grade Pre-K to 6th grade.
Prior to 1972, the community had its own high school. The mascot was the wildcats, and the school colors were black and orange. In 1972 the school merged into Heritage Hills High School.
Chrisney has a public library, a branch of the Lincoln Heritage Public Library.
See also
In Spanish: Chrisney para niños
