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Cicero, Indiana
Cicero
Cicero has grown around the north end of the Morse Reservoir
Cicero has grown around the north end of the Morse Reservoir
Location of Cicero in Hamilton County, Indiana.
Location of Cicero in Hamilton County, Indiana.
Country United States
State Indiana
County Hamilton
Township Jackson
Area
 • Total 2.04 sq mi (5.29 km2)
 • Land 1.63 sq mi (4.22 km2)
 • Water 0.41 sq mi (1.07 km2)
Elevation
810 ft (250 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 5,301
 • Density 3,254.14/sq mi (1,256.60/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (EST)
ZIP code
46034
Area code(s) 317
FIPS code 18-12628
GNIS feature ID 2396646
Website http://www.ciceroin.org
Sign welcoming visitors to Cicero Indiana
Sign welcoming visitors to Cicero Indiana
Morse reservoir near Cicero
Morse reservoir near Cicero

Cicero is a town in Jackson Township, Hamilton County, Indiana, United States, north of Indianapolis. The population was 4,812 at the 2010 census.

Cicero is notable for welcoming teenaged AIDS activist Ryan White to its community in 1987. White is buried in Cicero.

History

Cicero was founded in 1835. The town took its name from Cicero Creek. The first post office in Jackson Township was established at Cicero in 1839.

The construction of Morse Reservoir in 1956, the northern end of which lies in Cicero, brought more development to the town as well.

Geography

Cicero is located on the northeast shore of Morse Reservoir.

According to the 2010 census, Cicero has a total area of 2.12 square miles (5.49 km2), of which 1.71 square miles (4.43 km2) (or 80.66%) is land and 0.41 square miles (1.06 km2) (or 19.34%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1860 278
1870 422 51.8%
1880 715 69.4%
1890 631 −11.7%
1900 1,603 154.0%
1910 990 −38.2%
1920 906 −8.5%
1930 933 3.0%
1940 943 1.1%
1950 1,021 8.3%
1960 1,284 25.8%
1970 1,378 7.3%
1980 2,557 85.6%
1990 3,268 27.8%
2000 4,303 31.7%
2010 4,812 11.8%
2020 5,301 10.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

Cicero is largely a lakeside community.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 4,812 people, 1,952 households, and 1,381 families living in the town. The population density was 2,814.0 inhabitants per square mile (1,086.5/km2). There were 2,167 housing units at an average density of 1,267.3 per square mile (489.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.8% White, 0.6% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.

There were 1,952 households, of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.3% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.89.

The median age in the town was 39.8 years. 25.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.6% were from 25 to 44; 31% were from 45 to 64; and 11.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.2% male and 50.8% female.

Education

Cicero is served by Hamilton Heights School Corporation, Indiana Academy and Cicero Seventh-day Adventist Elementary School.

The town has a lending library, the Hamilton North Public Library.

Media

The plot of the episode entitled "The Kids Are All Right" from the TV series Supernatural took place in the town of Cicero, Indiana. However, it does not accurately depict the town, much to the disappointment of certain fans.

Cicero Seventh-day Adventist Church is the home of the Hope for Life television ministry, with Pastors Aaron Clark, Vic Van Schaik, and Associate Pastor Cristopher Saures.

The town was represented in the 1989 biopic The Ryan White Story as the town to which Ryan White moved order to escape prejudice in Kokomo, Indiana. However, it is only featured in the last two scenes of the movie.

See also

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