Ellettsville, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Ellettsville is a town in Richland Township
, Monroe County
, Indiana
, United States
. The population was 5,078 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bloomington, Indiana
Metropolitan Statistical Area
. Ellettsville is the starting point for the Hilly Hundred
, a two-day bicycle tour.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 5,078 people, 1,944 households, and 1,345 families residing in the town. The population density
was 2,356.8 people per square mile (911.9/km²). There were 2,085 housing units at an average density of 967.7 per square mile (374.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.83% White, 1.22% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.73% Asian, 0.81% from other races
, and 1.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.18% of the population.
There were 1,944 households out of which 40.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were married couples
living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 people, and the average family size was 3.09 people.
The population of the town was spread out with 30.1% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,276, and the median income for a family was $42,950. Males had a median income of $32,153 versus $26,313 for females. The per capita income
for the town is $16,120. About 6.7% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.8% of those under age 18 and 12.6% of those age 65 or over.
serves students in grades 9-12. Edgewood Junior High School serves grades 6-8. Edgewood Intermediate School serves grades 3-5. Edgewood Primary School serves grades K-2. Richland-Bean Blossom Community School Corporation represents the two townships (Richland and Bean Blossom) in northwestern Monroe County.
Richland Township, Monroe County, Indiana
Richland Township is one of eleven townships in Monroe County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 12,349.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Richland Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Cities, towns, villages:* Bloomington *...
, Monroe County
Monroe County, Indiana
As of the census of 2010, there were 137,974 people, 46,898 households, and 24,715 families residing in the county. The population density was 306 people per square mile . There were 50,846 housing units at an average density of 129 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 5,078 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bloomington, Indiana
Bloomington, Indiana
Bloomington is a city in and the county seat of Monroe County in the southern region of the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 80,405 at the 2010 census....
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Bloomington, Indiana metropolitan area
The Bloomington, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in Indiana, anchored by the city of Bloomington...
. Ellettsville is the starting point for the Hilly Hundred
Hilly hundred
The Hilly Hundred is an annual, two day, non competitive bicycle tour through Greene, Monroe and Owen Counties in southern Indiana. The ride takes place over one weekend in the middle of October, when most of the fall foliage is changing colors. It consists of two days of 50-mile routes, for a...
, a two-day bicycle tour.
Geography
Ellettsville is located at 39°13′47"N 86°37′17"W (39.229645, -86.621404).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 5,078 people, 1,944 households, and 1,345 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 2,356.8 people per square mile (911.9/km²). There were 2,085 housing units at an average density of 967.7 per square mile (374.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.83% White, 1.22% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.73% Asian, 0.81% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.18% of the population.
There were 1,944 households out of which 40.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% 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, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 people, and the average family size was 3.09 people.
The population of the town was spread out with 30.1% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,276, and the median income for a family was $42,950. Males had a median income of $32,153 versus $26,313 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 is $16,120. About 6.7% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.8% of those under age 18 and 12.6% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Edgewood High SchoolEdgewood High School (Indiana)
-Background:Edgewood High School is located in Ellettsville, Indiana. The school employs about fifty teachers and about 900 students attend the school . The school is the sole high school in the Richland-Bean Blossom Community School Corporation and opened in 1964, shortly after the school...
serves students in grades 9-12. Edgewood Junior High School serves grades 6-8. Edgewood Intermediate School serves grades 3-5. Edgewood Primary School serves grades K-2. Richland-Bean Blossom Community School Corporation represents the two townships (Richland and Bean Blossom) in northwestern Monroe County.