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Milltown, Indiana
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Location of Milltown in Crawford County and Harrison County, Indiana.
Location of Milltown in Crawford County and Harrison County, Indiana.
Country United States
State Indiana
Counties Crawford, Harrison
Township Blue River, Spencer, Whiskey Run
Area
 • Total 1.33 sq mi (3.45 km2)
 • Land 1.33 sq mi (3.45 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
620 ft (189 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 790
 • Density 592.65/sq mi (228.82/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47145
Area code(s) 812
FIPS code 18-49716
GNIS feature ID 0439248

Milltown is a town in Blue River and Spencer townships in Harrison County and Whiskey Run Township in Crawford County, Indiana, United States. The population was 818 at the 2010 census.

History

Milltown was laid out in 1839. The community was named from the presence of a mill.

Geography

Milltown is located at 38°20′33″N 86°16′25″W / 38.34250°N 86.27361°W / 38.34250; -86.27361 (38.342453, -86.273591).

According to the 2010 census, Milltown has a total area of 1.41 square miles (3.65 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1870 87
1880 106 21.8%
1910 586
1920 615 4.9%
1930 795 29.3%
1940 760 −4.4%
1950 760 0.0%
1960 793 4.3%
1970 829 4.5%
1980 1,006 21.4%
1990 917 −8.8%
2000 932 1.6%
2010 818 −12.2%
2020 790 −3.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 818 people, 340 households, and 221 families living in the town. The population density was 580.1 inhabitants per square mile (224.0/km2). There were 396 housing units at an average density of 280.9 per square mile (108.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.7% White, 0.1% Native American, 0.4% Asian, and 1.8% from two or more races.

There were 340 households, of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.0% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.02.

The median age in the town was 39.2 years. 24.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.9% were from 25 to 44; 26.9% were from 45 to 64; and 17.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.2% male and 51.8% female.

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