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Michigantown, Indiana
Location of Michigantown in Clinton County, Indiana.
Location of Michigantown in Clinton County, Indiana.
Country United States
State Indiana
County Clinton
Township Michigan
Founded 1830
Area
 • Total 0.27 sq mi (0.70 km2)
 • Land 0.27 sq mi (0.70 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
876 ft (267 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 441
 • Density 1,627.31/sq mi (628.50/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46057
Area code(s) 765
FIPS code 18-48816
GNIS feature ID 0439080

Michigantown is a town in Michigan Township, Clinton County, Indiana, United States. The population was 467 at the 2010 census. The town was named for the Michigan Road, an early thoroughfare through the area.

History

Joseph Hill and Robert Edwards platted Michigantown in 1830 with lots on both sides of the Michigan Road; additions made in 1874 and 1876 by William Lowden added more lots to the north, bringing the edge of town up to what was then the Frankfort and Kokomo Railroad (later the Toledo, St. Louis and Western). In 1912 the Marion, Kokomo and Frankfort Electric Railroad built a line that paralleled the other through town.

Michigantown was incorporated in the early 1870s. The northern part of town was sometimes referred to as Lowdenville.

Geography

Michigantown is located at 40°19′41″N 86°23′32″W / 40.32806°N 86.39222°W / 40.32806; -86.39222 (40.328070, -86.392275). A Norfolk Southern Railway line crosses the northern edge of town and connects the cities of Frankfort and Kokomo.

According to the 2010 census, Michigantown has a total area of 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1850 148
1870 315
1880 342 8.6%
1890 298 −12.9%
1900 417 39.9%
1910 395 −5.3%
1920 430 8.9%
1930 419 −2.6%
1940 417 −0.5%
1950 443 6.2%
1960 513 15.8%
1970 457 −10.9%
1980 453 −0.9%
1990 472 4.2%
2000 406 −14.0%
2010 467 15.0%
2020 441 −5.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 467 people, 183 households, and 134 families living in the town. The population density was 1,796.2 inhabitants per square mile (693.5/km2). There were 205 housing units at an average density of 788.5 per square mile (304.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.9% White, 0.4% African American, 0.4% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.6% of the population.

There were 183 households, of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 17.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.8% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.93.

The median age in the town was 34.1 years. 27% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.7% were from 25 to 44; 23.4% were from 45 to 64; and 13.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.0% male and 52.0% female.

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