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Dupont, Indiana
Town of Dupont
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Location of Dupont in Jefferson County, Indiana.
Location of Dupont in Jefferson County, Indiana.
Country United States
State Indiana
County Jefferson
Township Lancaster
Area
 • Total 1.01 sq mi (2.61 km2)
 • Land 1.01 sq mi (2.61 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
774 ft (236 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 343
 • Density 339.94/sq mi (131.29/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (EST)
ZIP code
47231
Area code(s) 812
FIPS code 18-19180
GNIS feature ID 2396913

Dupont is a town in Lancaster Township, Jefferson County, Indiana, United States. The population was 339 at the 2010 census.

History

Dupont was founded in 1849. It was named after the Du Pont family.

Dupont was one of the towns visited by John Hunt Morgan on his raid.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Dupont has a total area of 1.02 square miles (2.64 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 192
1970 357
1980 392 9.8%
1990 391 −0.3%
2000 392 0.3%
2010 339 −13.5%
2020 343 1.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 339 people, 117 households, and 87 families living in the town. The population density was 332.4 inhabitants per square mile (128.3/km2). There were 148 housing units at an average density of 145.1 per square mile (56.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 95.9% White, 2.1% African American, and 2.1% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.7% of the population.

There were 117 households, of which 45.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 9.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.6% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.26.

The median age in the town was 33.9 years. 31.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.6% were from 25 to 44; 25.6% were from 45 to 64; and 10% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 51.9% male and 48.1% female.

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