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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
449 ft (137 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 2396992

Hazleton is a small town located in Gibson County, Indiana, United States. It is part of White River Township. In 2020, about 194 people lived there. This makes Hazleton the second smallest community in Gibson County. Even though it's small, it's considered part of the larger Evansville Metropolitan Area.

History of Hazleton

Hazleton is one of the oldest towns in Gibson County, second only to Patoka. It was named after Gervas Hazleton, who is thought to be one of the first people to settle permanently in the county. Gervas Hazleton first lived in a simple camp. This camp became a popular resting spot for early travelers moving into the area.

The town of Hazleton was officially planned out in 1856 by a person named Lucius French. The first wooden building was put up by T. S. Fuller. John Breedlove built the town's first blacksmith shop, where metal items were made and repaired. In 1884, the Cleopatria was the first important steamboat to travel up the White River, which was a big event for the town.

A sad event happened on March 10, 1897. A passenger train from the Evansville and Terre Haute Railroad had an accident near Hazleton. The ground supporting the train tracks, called an embankment, had been weakened by floodwaters from the river. It collapsed under the train's weight, causing the train to go off the tracks. Sadly, some people lost their lives in the accident.

Geography and Location

Hazleton is located in northern Gibson County, Indiana. It sits right along the south bank of the White River. This river also forms the border between Gibson County and Knox County.

The town's exact location is about 38°29′20″N 87°32′30″W / 38.48889°N 87.54167°W / 38.48889; -87.54167. Hazleton is about 422 feet (129 meters) above sea level. State Road 56 is an important road that connects Hazleton to U.S. Route 41. Route 41 goes north to Vincennes and south to the Evansville area.

According to the 2010 census, Hazleton covers a total area of about 0.33 square miles (0.85 square kilometers). All of this area is land.

Population Information

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

2020 Population Details

Based on the census from 2020, there were 194 people living in Hazleton. These people lived in 108 households, and 78 of these were families. The town had a population density of about 797 people per square mile (308 people per square kilometer).

Most of the people living in Hazleton were White (about 97.3%). A smaller number were African American (2.3%), and a very small percentage were from two or more races (0.4%). About 0.4% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.

In terms of households, about 30.6% had children under 18 living with them. More than half of the households (55.6%) were married couples living together. The average household had about 2.44 people, and the average family had about 2.86 people.

The average age of people in Hazleton was 44.9 years. About 21.3% of the residents were under 18 years old. About 14.4% were 65 years old or older. The town had a nearly even number of males and females, with 50.2% male and 49.8% female.

Education in Hazleton

Before 1963, students in Hazleton went to Hazleton High School. In 1963, this school joined with another to form White River High School. The school colors for White River High were red, white, and blue, and their sports teams were called the Little Giants.

Just two years later, in 1965, White River High School also merged with another school. It became part of Princeton Community High School. Nathan Blackford, a writer for Evansville Living magazine, once called White River High "Possibly the shortest-lived high school of the consolidation era." This was because many school districts and schools in Indiana were combining with each other during the 1960s.

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