Shamrock Lakes, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Shamrock Lakes is a town in Licking Township
, Blackford County
, Indiana
, United States
. The population was 231 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), of which, 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (15.62%) is water.
of 2000, there were 168 people, 66 households, and 57 families residing in the town. The population density
was 626.3 people per square mile (240.2/km²). There were 69 housing units at an average density of 257.2 per square mile (98.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.40% White and 0.60% Native American.
There were 66 households out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.3% were married couples
living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.6% were non-families. 9.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.74.
In the town the population was spread out with 20.2% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 18.5% from 25 to 44, 43.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 110.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $61,875, and the median income for a family was $65,250. Males had a median income of $46,250 versus $19,219 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $21,088. None of the families and 2.6% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 20.0% of those over 64.
Licking Township, Blackford County, Indiana
Licking Township is one of four townships in Blackford County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 8,689. The township was named after Lick Creek and a salt lick in the area. The first settlers in what became Blackford County arrived in the Lick Creek area in...
, Blackford County
Blackford County, Indiana
Blackford County is located in the east central portion of the U.S. state of Indiana. The county is named for Judge Isaac Blackford, who was the first speaker of the Indiana General Assembly and a long-time chief justice of the Indiana Supreme Court. Created in 1838, Blackford County is divided...
, 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 231 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Shamrock Lakes is located at 40°24′41"N 85°25′37"W (40.411484, -85.426863).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), of which, 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (15.62%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 168 people, 66 households, and 57 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 626.3 people per square mile (240.2/km²). There were 69 housing units at an average density of 257.2 per square mile (98.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.40% White and 0.60% Native American.
There were 66 households out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.3% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.6% were non-families. 9.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.74.
In the town the population was spread out with 20.2% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 18.5% from 25 to 44, 43.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 110.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $61,875, and the median income for a family was $65,250. Males had a median income of $46,250 versus $19,219 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 $21,088. None of the families and 2.6% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 20.0% of those over 64.