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Town of Hazleton, Indiana
Hazleton
Hazleton
Location of Hazleton in Gibson County, Indiana.
Location of Hazleton in Gibson County, Indiana.
Country United States
State Indiana
County Gibson
Township White River
Area
 • Total 0.35 sq mi (0.90 km2)
 • Land 0.35 sq mi (0.90 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
453 ft (138 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 194
 • Density 560.69/sq mi (216.30/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47640
Area code(s) 812, 930
FIPS code 18-32728
GNIS feature ID 0435943

Hazleton is a town in White River Township, Gibson County, Indiana, United States. The population was 263 at the 2010 census making it the second smallest community in the county. While having almost no connection to it, it is part of the Evansville, Indiana, Metropolitan Area.

History

Hazleton is the second-oldest town in Gibson County after Patoka. It was named in honor of Gervas Hazleton, the second settler in the county to permanently locate, after John Severns. Hazleton first lived in a "camp," the back of which was an immense walnut log and sides of poles covered with bark, the front open to admit the heat and light of large log fires. Hazleton eventually operated a ferry on the White River. His remains are buried in the IOOF Hazleton cemetery.

The town of Hazleton was surveyed and platted by Lucius French in 1806. T. S. Fuller erected the first frame building in Hazleton. In about John Breedlove built a blacksmith shop. Being located on the south bank of White River, the town became a port in the days of flat and keel-boats.

The highway of travel was via the Patoka, Wabash, Ohio and Mississippi rivers and five or six weeks were required to make the round trip. A complement of five men was the usual number required with each boat. The first steamboat of any note to pass up White River was the "Cleopatria".

Hazleton Railroad Wreck of 1897

One of the worst wrecks in the history of southern Indiana occurred on the Evansville & Terre Haute road, now the Chicago & Eastern Illinois, at 3:00 a.m., March 10, 1897. Fast train No. 5 southbound, was wrecked at the high embankment forming the southern approach to the White River bridge about two miles (3 km) north of the town of Hazelton.

Geography

Hazleton is located at 38°29′20″N 87°32′30″W / 38.48889°N 87.54167°W / 38.48889; -87.54167 (38.488953, -87.541652). Hazleton is 422 feet (129 m) above sea level.

According to the 2010 census, Hazleton has a total area of 0.33 square miles (0.85 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1870 356
1880 618 73.6%
1890 608 −1.6%
1900 758 24.7%
1910 648 −14.5%
1920 605 −6.6%
1930 507 −16.2%
1940 516 1.8%
1950 498 −3.5%
1960 507 1.8%
1970 416 −17.9%
1980 368 −11.5%
1990 357 −3.0%
2000 288 −19.3%
2010 263 −8.7%
2020 194 −26.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 263 people, 108 households, and 78 families residing in the town. The population density was 797.0 inhabitants per square mile (307.7/km2). There were 120 housing units at an average density of 363.6 per square mile (140.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.3% White, 2.3% African American, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population.

There were 108 households, of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.8% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.86.

The median age in the town was 44.9 years. 21.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.8% were from 25 to 44; 35.3% were from 45 to 64; and 14.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.2% male and 49.8% female.

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