Modoc is a town in Union Township

Union Township, Randolph County, Indiana

- Cemeteries :Union Township has 9 cemeteries.*Buena Vista Cemetery*Huntsville Cemetery*Little Creek Cemetery*Nettle Creek Baptist Cemetery*Riverside Cemetery*Salem Cemetery*Scott Cemetery*Union Baptist Cemetery*Union Chapel Cemetery-Noteworthy Residents:...

, Randolph County

Randolph County, Indiana

Randolph County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 26,171. The county seat is Winchester.-History:...

, Indiana

Indiana

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, United States

United States

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. The population was 196 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Modoc is located at 40°2′47"N 85°7′34"W (40.046323, -85.126125).

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. Modoc, is about 25 miles southeast of Muncie, Indiana

Muncie, Indiana

Muncie is a city in Center Township, Delaware County in east central Indiana, best known as the home of Ball State University and the birthplace of the Ball Corporation. It is the principal city of the Muncie, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a population of 118,769...

, and is about 25 miles northwest of Richmond, Indiana

Richmond, Indiana

Richmond is a city largely within Wayne Township, Wayne County, in east central Indiana, United States, which borders Ohio. The city also includes the Richmond Municipal Airport, which is in Boston Township and separated from the rest of the city...

. The town is also about 60 miles from the cities of Indianapolis, Indiana

Indianapolis, Indiana

Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...

, Dayton, Ohio

Dayton, Ohio

Dayton is the 6th largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County, the fifth most populous county in the state. The population was 141,527 at the 2010 census. The Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 841,502 in the 2010 census...

, and Cincinnati, Ohio

Cincinnati, Ohio

Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...

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Demographics

As of the census

Census

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of 2000, there were 225 people, 84 households, and 63 families residing in the town. The population density

Population density

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 was 1,908.1 people per square mile (723.9/km²). There were 90 housing units at an average density of 763.2 per square mile (289.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.00% White, 1.33% African American, 0.44% Pacific Islander, and 2.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.89% of the population.

There were 84 households out of which 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples

Marriage

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 living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the town the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 108.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,333, and the median income for a family was $32,708. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $24,375 for females. The per capita income

Per capita income

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 for the town was $13,230. About 12.3% of families and 14.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 21.9% of those sixty five or over.

Noteworthy Residents

A notable former resident of Modoc is Amy Lindsay-Fuller. She played basketball for Union High School. Then she played NCAA basketball for Ball State University

Ball State University

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. Henry Conley

Henry Conley

Henry Conley is a Civil War veteran, and founded the Town of Modoc, Indiana. Conley street in Modoc is named after him....

,an American Civil War

American Civil War

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 veteran, is also from the town of Modoc.

Origin of Modoc

There are several legends to how the town of Modoc got its name. One of them said that a man travelling on the train threw out a cigar box containing the name Modoc, and that Henry Conley, one of the first settlers of the town, picked it up and suggested to bystanders that it would be a good name for the town. Another theory is that Modoc was named after the Modoc Indian tribe which was located in northern California

California

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Highways

Major highways and roads that serve Modoc include Indiana 1

Indiana State Road 1

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 and U.S. 36

U.S. Route 36

U.S. Route 36 is an east–west United States highway that runs for from Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado to Uhrichsville, Ohio. The highway's western terminus is at Deer Ridge Junction, an intersection in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, where it meets U.S. Route 34. Its eastern...

Randolph Farms Landfill

Randolph Farms Landfill

Randolph Farms Landfill

Randolph Farms Landfill is a 120 acre landfill owned by the Balkema family of Kalamazoo, Michigan, located in Modoc, Indiana. In addition to Randolph County, it serves Delaware, Madison, Jay, Wayne, and Henry Counties in Indiana, as well as Darke and Miami Counties in Ohio.The owners of the...

 is a 120 acre (486,000 m²) landfill

Landfill

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 owned by the Balkema family of Kalamazoo, Michigan

Kalamazoo, Michigan

The area on which the modern city stands was once home to Native Americans of the Hopewell culture, who migrated into the area sometime before the first millennium. Evidence of their early residency remains in the form of a small mound in downtown's Bronson Park. The Hopewell civilization began to...

, located in Randolph County, Indiana

Randolph County, Indiana

Randolph County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 26,171. The county seat is Winchester.-History:...

. In addition to Randolph County, it serves Delaware

Delaware County, Indiana

As of the census of 2000, there were 118,769 people, 47,131 households, and 29,692 families residing in the county. The population density was 302 people per square mile . There were 51,032 housing units at an average density of 130 per square mile...

, Madison

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...

, Jay

Jay County, Indiana

As of the census of 2000, there were 21,806 people, 8,405 households, and 6,017 families residing in the county. The population density was 57 people per square mile . There were 9,074 housing units at an average density of 24 per square mile...

, Wayne

Wayne County, Indiana

Wayne County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 68,917. The county seat is Richmond.-History:...

, and Henry Counties

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...

 in 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...

, as well as Darke

Darke County, Ohio

As of the census of 2000, there were 53,309 people, 20,419 households, and 14,905 families residing in the county. The population density was 89 people per square mile . There were 21,583 housing units at an average density of 36 per square mile...

 and Miami Counties

Miami County, Ohio

As of the census of 2000, there were 98,868 people, 38,437 households, and 27,943 families residing in the county. The population density was 243 people per square mile . There were 40,554 housing units at an average density of 100 per square mile...

 in Ohio

Ohio

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. Randolph Farms was built on a limestone

Limestone

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 hill

Hill

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, directly over sand and gravel aquifer

Aquifer

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s, near the drainage basin

Drainage basin

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s of White River

White River (Indiana)

The White River is a two-forked river that flows through central and southern Indiana and is the main tributary to the Wabash River. Via the west fork, considered to be the main stem of the river by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names, the White River is long.-West Fork:The West Fork, long, is...

 and Whitewater River

Whitewater River (Indiana)

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Education

Modoc's high school is Union High School (Modoc)

Union High School (Modoc)

Union High School a.k.a UHS is a small high school located in Union Township, Modoc, Indiana. Although the official name is Union Township High School. It is one of five high schools in Randolph County, Indiana. In 2004 Union High School was named an Indiana Four Star School by the Indiana...

. The mascot of the school is the Rocket. Their colors are royal blue and gold.

H. C. Conley

Henry Conley

Henry Conley

Henry Conley is a Civil War veteran, and founded the Town of Modoc, Indiana. Conley street in Modoc is named after him....

 is a proprietor of the town of Modoc. Conley Street in Modoc is named after him.

The I. B. & W. Railroad

Modoc, like many other small towns, probably would not have been built if the I. B. & W. Railroad had not made its way across southern Randolph County, in 1878. The location was poorly drained, but it had the advantage of being rather flat. It was plagued, for many years, by typhoid fever outbreaks. The railroad was built by many contractors. The railroad came through Modoc from the west, and met the contractors, who were building the next section east, in what was then a strip of timber about one-half mile east of where the depot was located.

County communities

Farmland Farmland, Indiana Farmland is a town in Monroe Township, Randolph County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,333 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Farmland is located at ....	Losantville Losantville, Indiana Losantville is a town in Union Township, Randolph County, Indiana, United States. The population was 237 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Losantville is located at ....	Lynn Lynn, Indiana Lynn is a town in Washington Township, Randolph County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,097 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Lynn is located at ....	Parker Parker City, Indiana Parker City is a town in Monroe Township, Randolph County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,419 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Parker City is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land...
Ridgeville Ridgeville, Indiana Ridgeville is a town in Franklin Township, Randolph County, Indiana, United States, along the Mississinewa River. The population was 843 at the 2000 census.- Geography :Ridgeville is located at ....	Saratoga Saratoga, Indiana Saratoga is a town in Ward Township, Randolph County, Indiana, United States. The population was 254 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Saratoga is located at ....	Union City Union City, Indiana Union City is a city in Wayne Township, Randolph County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 3,584.Union City was a stop along the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad, a forerunner of the Pennsylvania Railroad that connected Pittsburgh to...	Winchester Winchester, Indiana Winchester is a city in White River Township, Randolph County, Indiana, United States. The population was 4,935 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Randolph County...

Neighboring communities

Hagerstown Hagerstown, Indiana Hagerstown is a town in Jefferson Township, Wayne County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,787.-Geography:Hagerstown is located at ....	Richmond Richmond, Indiana Richmond is a city largely within Wayne Township, Wayne County, in east central Indiana, United States, which borders Ohio. The city also includes the Richmond Municipal Airport, which is in Boston Township and separated from the rest of the city...	Muncie Muncie, Indiana Muncie is a city in Center Township, Delaware County in east central Indiana, best known as the home of Ball State University and the birthplace of the Ball Corporation. It is the principal city of the Muncie, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a population of 118,769...	Selma Selma, Indiana Selma is a town located in Liberty Township, Delaware County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 866. It is part of the Muncie, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area.- Geography :...
Cambridge City Cambridge City, Indiana Cambridge City is a town in Jackson Township, Wayne County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,870 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Cambridge City is located at ....	New Castle New Castle, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 17,780 people, 7,462 households, and 4,805 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,987.5 people per square mile . There were 8,042 housing units at an average density of 1,351.3 per square mile...	Mooreland Mooreland, Indiana Mooreland is a town in Blue River Township, Henry County, Indiana, United States. The population was 375 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Mooreland is located at ....	Fountain City Fountain City, Indiana Fountain City, formerly Newport, is a town in Wayne County, Indiana, United States. The population was 796 at the 2010 census. It was formerly known as Newport...

Nearby Major U.S. Cities

Indianapolis Indianapolis, Indiana Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...	Ft. Wayne Fort Wayne, Indiana Fort Wayne is a city in the US state of Indiana and the county seat of Allen County. The population was 253,691 at the 2010 Census making it the 74th largest city in the United States and the second largest in Indiana...	Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...	Dayton Dayton, Ohio Dayton is the 6th largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County, the fifth most populous county in the state. The population was 141,527 at the 2010 census. The Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 841,502 in the 2010 census...
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