Mulberry, Indiana facts for kids
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Mulberry, Indiana
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Storefronts along Jackson Street in downtown Mulberry
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Location of Mulberry in Clinton County, Indiana.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Clinton |
| Township | Madison |
| Founded | 1858 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.53 sq mi (1.38 km2) |
| • Land | 0.53 sq mi (1.38 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 781 ft (238 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 1,231 |
| • Density | 2,305.24/sq mi (890.19/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
46058
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| Area code(s) | 765 |
| FIPS code | 18-51840 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2396793 |
Mulberry is a town in Madison Township, Clinton County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,231 at the 2020 census. The town was named for a mulberry tree which grew at the point where it was founded.
History
The plat for the town of Mulberry was laid out by W. S. Perrin on October 1, 1858. In the dedication of the plat the town is mistakenly named Glicksburg, an error made by a surveyor. The town's first home was that of Thomas Waldron, who also operated the first store and was Mulberry's first postmaster. The Lafayette, Muncie and Bloomington Railroad (later the Lake Erie and Western, then New York Central) reached Mulberry around 1873; the Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern interurban line also serviced the town in the early 1900s.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, Mulberry has a total area of 0.59 square miles (1.53 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 229 | — | |
| 1950 | 950 | — | |
| 1960 | 1,062 | 11.8% | |
| 1970 | 1,075 | 1.2% | |
| 1980 | 1,225 | 14.0% | |
| 1990 | 1,262 | 3.0% | |
| 2000 | 1,387 | 9.9% | |
| 2010 | 1,254 | −9.6% | |
| 2020 | 1,231 | −1.8% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,254 people, 466 households, and 301 families living in the town. The population density was 2,125.4 inhabitants per square mile (820.6/km2). There were 516 housing units at an average density of 874.6 per square mile (337.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.4% White, 0.2% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.1% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.
There were 466 households, of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.4% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.3% 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 3.01.
The median age in the town was 44.9 years. 20.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.7% were from 25 to 44; 25.2% were from 45 to 64; and 24.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 44.6% male and 55.4% female.
Events
Mulberry holds a town festival, Mulberry Fest, annually on the fourth weekend (Friday-Sunday) in June.
Notable people
- Robert D. Gaylor, Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force
- V.M. Slipher and Earl C. Slipher, astronomers
See also
In Spanish: Mulberry (Indiana) para niños
