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Paragon, Indiana
Location of Paragon in Morgan County, Indiana.
Location of Paragon in Morgan County, Indiana.
Country United States
State Indiana
County Morgan
Township Ray
Area
 • Total 0.28 sq mi (0.71 km2)
 • Land 0.28 sq mi (0.71 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
581 ft (177 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 556
 • Density 2,021.82/sq mi (780.50/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46166
Area code(s) 765
FIPS code 18-57870
GNIS feature ID 440862

Paragon is a town in Ray Township, Morgan County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 659 at the 2010 census.

History

Paragon was founded in the early 1850s about the same time the first store was opened in the community in 1852. A post office has been in operation at Paragon since 1868.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Paragon has a total area of 0.34 square miles (0.88 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 306
1900 413
1910 409 −1.0%
1920 444 8.6%
1930 366 −17.6%
1940 454 24.0%
1950 463 2.0%
1960 560 21.0%
1970 538 −3.9%
1980 538 0.0%
1990 515 −4.3%
2000 663 28.7%
2010 659 −0.6%
2020 556 −15.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 659 people, 233 households, and 172 families living in the town. The population density was 1,938.2 inhabitants per square mile (748.3/km2). There were 261 housing units at an average density of 767.6 per square mile (296.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.4% White, 0.2% African American, 0.5% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.

There were 233 households, of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% were married couples living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.2% were non-families. 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.18.

The median age in the town was 33.3 years. 30.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.7% were from 25 to 44; 23.9% were from 45 to 64; and 10.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.

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