Twelve mile, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Twelve Mile is an unincorporated community in Adams Township
, Cass County
, Indiana
. Its name is thought to come from its location that is approximately 12 miles from the cities of Logansport
, Peru
and Rochester
, but this is just an old wives' tale. The town was located on the twelve mile marker of the railroad that the town grew around. The eastern portion of the town was formerly known as Hen Peck; but as the two small towns grew they became one town that was referred to as Twelve Mile.
), who based part of the pageant on a tradition among the base's airmen of placing Christmas-themed panels in front of their barracks. Twelve Mile is also home to the Twelve Mile 500
, a riding lawnmower race held annually on Independence Day and begun in 1963.
Adams Township, Cass County, Indiana
Adams Township is one of fourteen townships in Cass County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,127.-Unincorporated towns:* Hoover* Little Charlie* Twelve Mile...
, Cass County
Cass County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 40,930 people, 15,715 households, and 10,921 families residing in the county. The population density was 99 people per square mile . There were 16,620 housing units at an average density of 40 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...
. Its name is thought to come from its location that is approximately 12 miles from the cities of Logansport
Logansport, Indiana
Logansport is a city in and the county seat of Cass County, Indiana, United States. The population was 18,396 at the 2010 census. Logansport is located in northern Indiana, at the junction of the Wabash and Eel rivers, northeast of Lafayette.-History:...
, Peru
Peru, Indiana
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 12,994 people, 5,410 households, and 3,397 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,815.5 people per square mile . There were 5,943 housing units at an average density of 1,287.7 per square mile...
and Rochester
Rochester, Indiana
Rochester is a city in and the county seat of Fulton County, Indiana, United States. The population was 6,414 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Rochester is located at ....
, but this is just an old wives' tale. The town was located on the twelve mile marker of the railroad that the town grew around. The eastern portion of the town was formerly known as Hen Peck; but as the two small towns grew they became one town that was referred to as Twelve Mile.
Demographics
The population of Twelve Mile in 2007 was 1,138, with 41 people per square mile. The median age is 39.3 with 63.52% of people in Twelve Mile being married and 9.74% divorced. The average household size is 2.53 people. Only 26.49% of inhabitants are married with children, while 5.88% have children but are single. 95.23% of people are white, 2.94% are black, 0.09% are Asian, 0.43% are Native American, and 0.43% claim "other".Festivals
The Twelve Mile Christmas Pageant has been held every December since 1970 in Plank-Hill Park. The pageant was started by Clifton Skinner, an employee at Bunker Hill Air Force Base (now Grissom Air Reserve BaseGrissom Air Reserve Base
Grissom Air Reserve Base is a United States Air Force base, located approximately north of Kokomo, Indiana. The facility is a joint use civil airport/military base with the Grissom Aeroplex which provides general aviation and charter service....
), who based part of the pageant on a tradition among the base's airmen of placing Christmas-themed panels in front of their barracks. Twelve Mile is also home to the Twelve Mile 500
Twelve Mile 500
The Twelve Mile 500 is a lawn mower race held in the small town of Twelve Mile, Indiana, organized by the Twelve Mile Lions Club and occurring annually on Independence Day. The tradition began in 1963 as a race for factory-built mowers with their mowing decks removed but in 1996 split into a...
, a riding lawnmower race held annually on Independence Day and begun in 1963.