Gosport, Indiana facts for kids
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Gosport, Indiana
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Location of Gosport in Owen County, Indiana.
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| Country | United States | ||
| State | Indiana | ||
| County | Owen | ||
| Township | Wayne | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 0.38 sq mi (0.97 km2) | ||
| • Land | 0.38 sq mi (0.97 km2) | ||
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) | ||
| Elevation | 696 ft (212 m) | ||
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 842 | ||
| • Density | 2,245.33/sq mi (866.81/km2) | ||
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (EST) | ||
| ZIP code |
47433
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| Area code(s) | 812 | ||
| FIPS code | 18-28440 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 435238 | ||
Gosport is a town in Wayne Township, Owen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 826 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Bloomington, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Gosport was platted in 1829, and named for Ephraim Goss, an early settler. A post office has been in operation at Gosport since 1843.
The Gosport Historic District and Dr. H.G. Osgood House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, Gosport has a total area of 0.39 square miles (1.01 km2), all land.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1850 | 548 | — | |
| 1870 | 860 | — | |
| 1880 | 740 | −14.0% | |
| 1890 | 720 | −2.7% | |
| 1900 | 726 | 0.8% | |
| 1910 | 776 | 6.9% | |
| 1920 | 700 | −9.8% | |
| 1930 | 722 | 3.1% | |
| 1940 | 729 | 1.0% | |
| 1950 | 672 | −7.8% | |
| 1960 | 646 | −3.9% | |
| 1970 | 692 | 7.1% | |
| 1980 | 729 | 5.3% | |
| 1990 | 764 | 4.8% | |
| 2000 | 715 | −6.4% | |
| 2010 | 826 | 15.5% | |
| 2020 | 842 | 1.9% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 826 people, 325 households, and 202 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,117.9 inhabitants per square mile (817.7/km2). There were 380 housing units at an average density of 974.4 per square mile (376.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.5% White, 0.7% African American, 0.1% Asian, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.
There were 325 households, of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.1% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.8% were non-families. 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.00.
The median age in the town was 38.2 years. 25.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.9% were from 25 to 44; 23.8% were from 45 to 64; and 16.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 46.0% male and 54.0% female.
Notable people
- U.S. Army Colonel Benjamin F. Hays was born on September 4, 1826, in Greene County, Tennessee. He served as a Second Lieutenant in B Company, 4th Indiana Infantry during the Mexican War. During the Civil War, he served in the 1st Indiana Heavy Artillery, promoted to colonel on February 8, 1865. He fought in the Battle of Baton Rouge and the Battle of Mobile Bay. Following the war, he commanded the District of South Alabama, until he was mustered out on January 10, 1866. Then, he served in the Indiana House of Representatives in 1867. He resided in Gosport as a merchant until he died on January 14, 1872.
- U.S. Army Colonel James Ellis Burton was born on September 23, 1824, to John and Nancy Agnes (née Wishard) Burton in Mount Tabor, Indiana. He was married to Cynthia Ann (née Van Buskirk), and they had one son. He was promoted to colonel on May 4, 1865, and mustered out on July 21, 1865. Colonel Burton fought in the Atlanta Campaign, the Savannah Campaign, and the Carolinas Campaign. He was a merchant before the war and a farmer in Gosport afterwards. He died on September 28, 1900.
- Child actress Patsy Doris Dittemore was born in Gosport on March 20, 1934, to James and Gladys Elizabeth (May) Dittemore. Her mother died 19 days after her birth; and, she was sent to California to live with her maternal grandparents, taking their last name and being called "Patsy May." She played the baby sister of Spanky in the Our Gang series of short-subject comedies from 1935 to 1937, appearing for the first time in Little Papa and the last time in Our Gang Follies of 1938. At age 11, her final film appearance was in an uncredited role in the Great Stagecoach Robbery (1945). She died on January 1, 2013, and is buried in the Gosport Cemetery.
- James Alexander Thom, author, was born in Gosport on May 26, 1933
See also
In Spanish: Gosport (Indiana) para niños
