Markleville, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Markleville is a town in Adams Township
, Madison County
, Indiana
, United States
. It is part of the Anderson, Indiana
Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 528 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 383 people, 141 households, and 111 families residing in the town. The population density
was 943.7 people per square mile (360.7/km²). There were 149 housing units at an average density of 367.1 per square mile (140.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.74% White, and 0.26% from two or more races.
There were 141 households out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.4% were married couples
living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.6% were non-families. 16.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% 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 3.02.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $48,438, and the median income for a family was $50,313. Males had a median income of $30,781 versus $22,981 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $17,395. None of the families and 0.8% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
The site of the Fall Creek Massacre
, chronicled by Jessamyn West
in her novel Massacre at Fall Creek, is located about a mile from Markleville. An historical marker located just east of Markleville on State Road 38 tells the story of the massacre. In 1824, four men named Hudson, Sawyer, John T. Bridge, Sr. and John Bridge, Jr. were tried and sentenced to death for the murders of eight members of a small group of Seneca
Indians, including women and children.
All were publicly hanged
except for 18-year old John Bridge, Jr., who was pardoned on the gallows in person by Indiana Governor J. Brown Ray
because of his age. This was the first time in U.S. history that white men were subjected to capital punishment
for the murder of Native Americans.
Adams Township, Madison County, Indiana
Adams Township is one of fourteen townships in Madison County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,780.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Adams Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Cities, towns, villages:* Anderson *...
, Madison County
Madison County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 133,358 people, 53,052 households, and 36,234 families residing in the county. The population density was 295 people per square mile . There were 56,939 housing units at an average density of 126 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...
. It is part of the Anderson, Indiana
Anderson, Indiana
Anderson is a city in and the county seat of Madison County, Indiana, United States. It is the principal city of the Anderson, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses Madison county. Anderson is the headquarters of the Church of God and home of Anderson University, which is...
Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 528 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Markleville is located at 39°58′46"N 85°37′2"W (39.979501, -85.617273).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 383 people, 141 households, and 111 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 943.7 people per square mile (360.7/km²). There were 149 housing units at an average density of 367.1 per square mile (140.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.74% White, and 0.26% from two or more races.
There were 141 households out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.4% 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, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.6% were non-families. 16.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% 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 3.02.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $48,438, and the median income for a family was $50,313. Males had a median income of $30,781 versus $22,981 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 $17,395. None of the families and 0.8% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
History
Markleville was founded by a man named John Markle in the 1850s. Markle's descendants still live in the area of Markleville. Some still carry the name of Markle.The site of the Fall Creek Massacre
Fall Creek Massacre
The Fall Creek Massacre was a slaughter of nine Indians of uncertain tribal origin in 1824 by white settlers in Madison County, Indiana. Seven white men participated in the crimes. Four were captured and charged with murder...
, chronicled by Jessamyn West
Jessamyn West
Jessamyn West may refer to:* Jessamyn West , American writer* Jessamyn West , librarian and blogger...
in her novel Massacre at Fall Creek, is located about a mile from Markleville. An historical marker located just east of Markleville on State Road 38 tells the story of the massacre. In 1824, four men named Hudson, Sawyer, John T. Bridge, Sr. and John Bridge, Jr. were tried and sentenced to death for the murders of eight members of a small group of Seneca
Seneca nation
The Seneca are a group of indigenous people native to North America. They were the nation located farthest to the west within the Six Nations or Iroquois League in New York before the American Revolution. While exact population figures are unknown, approximately 15,000 to 25,000 Seneca live in...
Indians, including women and children.
All were publicly hanged
Hanging
Hanging is the lethal suspension of a person by a ligature. The Oxford English Dictionary states that hanging in this sense is "specifically to put to death by suspension by the neck", though it formerly also referred to crucifixion and death by impalement in which the body would remain...
except for 18-year old John Bridge, Jr., who was pardoned on the gallows in person by Indiana Governor J. Brown Ray
James B. Ray
James Brown Ray was an Indiana politician and the only Senate President-Pro-Tempore to succeed to become Governor of the State of Indiana. He served during the period when the state transitioned from personal politics to political parties, but never joined a party himself. Elevated at age 31, he...
because of his age. This was the first time in U.S. history that white men were subjected to capital punishment
Capital punishment
Capital punishment, the death penalty, or execution is the sentence of death upon a person by the state as a punishment for an offence. Crimes that can result in a death penalty are known as capital crimes or capital offences. The term capital originates from the Latin capitalis, literally...
for the murder of Native Americans.