Grabill, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Grabill is a town in Cedar Creek Township
, Allen County
, Indiana
, United States
. The population was 1,053 at the 2010 census. The town was founded in 1907 around the Grabill family home. Today it is known for the presence of antique stores and Amish
farms. An incorporated town, Grabill has two community parks within the corporate limits.
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 1,113 people, 420 households, and 307 families residing in the town. The population density
was 1,805.1 people per square mile (693.1/km²). There were 442 housing units at an average density of 716.9 per square mile (275.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.65% White, 0.18% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.09% from other races
, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.99% of the population.
There were 420 households out of which 45.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples
living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the town the population was spread out with 32.3% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 33.8% from 25 to 44, 17.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $42,240, and the median income for a family was $48,500. Males had a median income of $36,293 versus $24,688 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $17,252. About 5.5% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.4% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.
Cedar Creek Township, Allen County, Indiana
Cedar Creek Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 10,288.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Cedar Creek Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Cities, towns, villages:* Grabill*...
, Allen County
Allen County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 331,849 people, 128,745 households, and 86,259 families residing in the county. The population density was 505 people per square mile . There were 138,905 housing units at an average density of 211 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 1,053 at the 2010 census. The town was founded in 1907 around the Grabill family home. Today it is known for the presence of antique stores and Amish
Amish
The Amish , sometimes referred to as Amish Mennonites, are a group of Christian church fellowships that form a subgroup of the Mennonite churches...
farms. An incorporated town, Grabill has two community parks within the corporate limits.
Geography
Grabill is located at 41°12′36"N 84°58′6"W (41.210049, -84.968358).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 1,113 people, 420 households, and 307 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 1,805.1 people per square mile (693.1/km²). There were 442 housing units at an average density of 716.9 per square mile (275.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.65% White, 0.18% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.09% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.99% of the population.
There were 420 households out of which 45.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% 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, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the town the population was spread out with 32.3% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 33.8% from 25 to 44, 17.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $42,240, and the median income for a family was $48,500. Males had a median income of $36,293 versus $24,688 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 $17,252. About 5.5% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.4% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.
Notable natives and former residents
- Mark SouderMark SouderMark Edward Souder is an American Republican politician who was a U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1995 to 2010.During the 1980s and early 1990s, he worked as a congressional aide to Dan Coats and committee staff director. He was elected to his congressional seat in 1994...
, Former U.S. Representative - Sarah Robison, musician