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Saltillo, Indiana
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Looking up Main Street in Saltillo, Indiana. Saltillo Christian Church is visible in the foreground.
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Location of Saltillo in Washington County, Indiana.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Washington |
| Township | Brown |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.15 sq mi (2.99 km2) |
| • Land | 1.15 sq mi (2.98 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 820 ft (250 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 94 |
| • Density | 81.67/sq mi (31.52/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 18-67626 |
| GNIS feature ID | 449728 |
Saltillo is a town in Brown Township, Washington County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 92 at the 2010 census.
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History
Saltillo was laid out and platted in 1849. It was named in commemoration of Saltillo, Mexico, the location of a battle in the Mexican–American War.
A post office was established at Saltillo in 1854, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1957.
Geography
Saltillo is located at 38°39′51″N 86°17′23″W / 38.66417°N 86.28972°W (38.664258, -86.289727).
According to the 2010 census, Saltillo has a total area of 1.152 square miles (2.98 km2), of which 1.15 square miles (2.98 km2) (or 99.83%) is land and 0.002 square miles (0.01 km2) (or 0.17%) is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 207 | — | |
| 1910 | 162 | −21.7% | |
| 1920 | 127 | −21.6% | |
| 1930 | 160 | 26.0% | |
| 1940 | 125 | −21.9% | |
| 1950 | 122 | −2.4% | |
| 1960 | 121 | −0.8% | |
| 1970 | 134 | 10.7% | |
| 1980 | 134 | 0.0% | |
| 1990 | 117 | −12.7% | |
| 2000 | 107 | −8.5% | |
| 2010 | 92 | −14.0% | |
| 2020 | 94 | 2.2% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 92 people, 42 households, and 29 families living in the town. The population density was 80.0 inhabitants per square mile (30.9/km2). There were 50 housing units at an average density of 43.5 per square mile (16.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.9% White and 1.1% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.
There were 42 households, of which 19.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.0% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.66.
The median age in the town was 48.3 years. 15.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.5% were from 25 to 44; 33.6% were from 45 to 64; and 21.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.0% male and 50.0% female.
See also
In Spanish: Saltillo (Indiana) para niños
