Dugger, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Dugger is a town in Cass Township
, Sullivan County
, Indiana
, United States
. The population was 955 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Terre Haute
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 955 people, 397 households, and 271 families residing in the town. The population density
was 1,641.1 people per square mile (635.7/km²). There were 445 housing units at an average density of 764.7 per square mile (296.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.85% White, 0.21% Native American, 0.31% from other races
, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.84% of the population.
There were 397 households out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples
living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,071, and the median income for a family was $39,583. Males had a median income of $27,039 versus $19,000 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $15,255. About 4.6% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.
Just east of Dugger is the Redbird State Riding Area which is owned and operated by the Indiana Department Of Natural Resources. The Redbird mining operation produced 2 million tons of coal, until Redbird closed operations in 1950. Today the former mining land has been converted into camping and for off road sports
The Redbird riding area features 1200 acres (4.9 km²) of professionally marked, managed and maintained OHV riding trails. Trails range from mild to wild and there is a trail that will fit anyone's skill level. Redbirdsra.com is owned and maintained by the Redbird Foundation.
Cass Township, Sullivan County, Indiana
Cass Township is one of nine townships in Sullivan County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,932.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Cass Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Baker at * Cass at * Gambill...
, Sullivan County
Sullivan County, Indiana
Sullivan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana, and determined by the U.S. Census Bureau to include the mean center of U.S. population in 1940. As of 2010, the population was 21,475. The county seat is Sullivan. Sullivan County is included in the Terre Haute, Indiana,...
, 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 955 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Terre Haute
Terre Haute, Indiana
Terre Haute is a city and the county seat of Vigo County, Indiana, United States, near the state's western border with Illinois. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 60,785 and its metropolitan area had a population of 170,943. The city is the county seat of Vigo County and...
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Dugger is located at 39°4′15"N 87°15′36"W (39.070911, -87.260116).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 955 people, 397 households, and 271 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 1,641.1 people per square mile (635.7/km²). There were 445 housing units at an average density of 764.7 per square mile (296.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.85% White, 0.21% Native American, 0.31% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.84% of the population.
There were 397 households out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% 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, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,071, and the median income for a family was $39,583. Males had a median income of $27,039 versus $19,000 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 $15,255. About 4.6% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.
Tourism
Dugger is now home to the Dugger Coal Museum which contains local photographs and artifacts related to coal mining in and around Dugger and Sullivan County, Indiana.Just east of Dugger is the Redbird State Riding Area which is owned and operated by the Indiana Department Of Natural Resources. The Redbird mining operation produced 2 million tons of coal, until Redbird closed operations in 1950. Today the former mining land has been converted into camping and for off road sports
The Redbird riding area features 1200 acres (4.9 km²) of professionally marked, managed and maintained OHV riding trails. Trails range from mild to wild and there is a trail that will fit anyone's skill level. Redbirdsra.com is owned and maintained by the Redbird Foundation.