Blountsville, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Blountsville is a town in Stoney Creek Township
, Henry County
, Indiana
, United States
. The population was 135 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 166 people, 61 households, and 50 families residing in the town. The population density
was 1,372.9 people per square mile (534.1/km²). There were 61 housing units at an average density of 504.5 per square mile (196.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.
There were 61 households out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.1% were married couples
living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.4% were non-families. 14.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,023, and the median income for a family was $31,000. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $11,382. About 10.4% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 27.8% of those sixty five or over.
At one time Blountsville used to have its own school, a grain elevator (sitting along the railroad tracks). That railroad line is no longer in use.
Throughout the decades the community has had numerous churches (approximately 5):
Blountsville Congregational Christian Church http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blountsville-reunion
Blountsville Presbyterian Church (deeded land 30 Sep 1840), which later housed:
Methodist Episcopal Church, 1857 (deeded land 10 Nov 1856)
Blountsville Nazarene Church (arsonist burned: 26 July 1998)
Other histories:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~inhenry/StonyCreekTwp.html
http://www.rootsweb.com/~inhenry/boles.html
http://www.hcgs.net/church.html
http://www.hcgs.net/photos001.html
Stoney Creek Township, Henry County, Indiana
Stoney Creek Township is one of thirteen townships in Henry County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 818.-Geography:Stoney Creek Township covers an area of ; of this, or 2.89 percent is water.-Adjacent townships:...
, Henry County
Henry County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 48,508 people, 19,486 households, and 13,971 families residing in the county. The population density was 124 people per square mile . There were 20,592 housing units at an average density of 52 per square mile...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 135 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Blountsville is located at 40°3′35"N 85°14′20"W (40.059611, -85.238840).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 166 people, 61 households, and 50 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,372.9 people per square mile (534.1/km²). There were 61 housing units at an average density of 504.5 per square mile (196.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.
There were 61 households out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.1% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.4% were non-families. 14.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,023, and the median income for a family was $31,000. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $11,382. About 10.4% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 27.8% of those sixty five or over.
Life in the Community
The city was named after Andrew Blount, land-owner.At one time Blountsville used to have its own school, a grain elevator (sitting along the railroad tracks). That railroad line is no longer in use.
Throughout the decades the community has had numerous churches (approximately 5):
Blountsville Congregational Christian Church http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blountsville-reunion
Blountsville Presbyterian Church (deeded land 30 Sep 1840), which later housed:
Methodist Episcopal Church, 1857 (deeded land 10 Nov 1856)
Blountsville Nazarene Church (arsonist burned: 26 July 1998)
Other histories:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~inhenry/StonyCreekTwp.html
http://www.rootsweb.com/~inhenry/boles.html
http://www.hcgs.net/church.html
http://www.hcgs.net/photos001.html