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Utica, Indiana
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| Town of Utica | |
Location of Utica in Clark County, Indiana.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Clark |
| Township | Utica |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.44 sq mi (3.73 km2) |
| • Land | 1.19 sq mi (3.08 km2) |
| • Water | 0.25 sq mi (0.65 km2) |
| Elevation | 443 ft (135 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 860 |
| • Density | 723.30/sq mi (279.25/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
47130
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| Area code(s) | 812 |
| FIPS code | 18-78110 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0445181 |
Utica is a town in Utica Township, Clark County, Indiana, United States. The population was 776 at the 2010 census.
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History
From 1794 to 1825, Utica was a popular ferry crossing, as ferry crossings were considered too dangerous at Jeffersonville, due to inexperienced ferry operators and the Falls of the Ohio. James Noble Wood, the founder of Utica, was the first ferryman in the area, and he served as one of only a handful of territorial judges in "Indian Territory" during this period.
After a flood in 1997, Utica grew because it was required to strengthen its building, planning, and zoning laws in order to obtain Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Indiana DNR rebuilding funds. However, Utica is unlikely to see much more growth due to being surrounded by the Port of Indiana – Jeffersonville, a new I-265 bridge over the Ohio River at Utica (complete late 2016), and the River Ridge Commerce Center.
Geography
Utica is located at 38°20′4″N 85°39′18″W / 38.33444°N 85.65500°W (38.334556, -85.654961).
According to the 2010 census, Utica has a total area of 1.448 square miles (3.75 km2), of which 1.27 square miles (3.29 km2) (or 87.71%) is land and 0.178 square miles (0.46 km2) (or 12.29%) is water.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 525 | — | |
| 1970 | 644 | — | |
| 1980 | 501 | −22.2% | |
| 1990 | 411 | −18.0% | |
| 2000 | 591 | 43.8% | |
| 2010 | 776 | 31.3% | |
| 2020 | 860 | 10.8% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 776 people, 328 households, and 212 families living in the town. The population density was 611.0 inhabitants per square mile (235.9/km2). There were 379 housing units at an average density of 298.4 per square mile (115.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 89.6% White, 3.4% African American, 0.8% Native American, 1.9% Asian, 1.9% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.4% of the population.
There were 328 households, of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.4% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.88.
The median age in the town was 43.3 years. 19.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.4% were from 25 to 44; 33.7% were from 45 to 64; and 14.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 47.7% male and 52.3% female.
See also
In Spanish: Utica (Indiana) para niños
