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Straughn, Indiana
Location of Straughn in Henry County, Indiana.
Location of Straughn in Henry County, Indiana.
Country United States
State Indiana
County Henry
Township Dudley
Area
 • Total 0.14 sq mi (0.37 km2)
 • Land 0.14 sq mi (0.37 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,079 ft (329 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 259
 • Density 1,836.88/sq mi (708.85/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47387
Area code(s) 765
FIPS code 18-73664
GNIS feature ID 2397685

Straughn is a town in Dudley Township, Henry County, Indiana, United States. The population was 222 at the 2010 census.

History

Straughn was platted in 1868. It was named for Merriman Straughn, a pioneer settler.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Straughn has a total area of 0.14 square miles (0.36 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 143
1890 200 39.9%
1900 186 −7.0%
1910 234 25.8%
1920 261 11.5%
1930 212 −18.8%
1940 275 29.7%
1950 345 25.5%
1960 349 1.2%
1970 329 −5.7%
1980 331 0.6%
1990 318 −3.9%
2000 263 −17.3%
2010 222 −15.6%
2020 259 16.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 222 people, 81 households, and 61 families living in the town. The population density was 1,585.7 inhabitants per square mile (612.2/km2). There were 97 housing units at an average density of 692.9 per square mile (267.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.5% White and 0.5% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population.

There were 81 households, of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 18.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 24.7% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.20.

The median age in the town was 40 years. 22.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 12.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.3% were from 25 to 44; 25.3% were from 45 to 64; and 14.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 43.7% male and 56.3% female.

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