Worthington, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Worthington is a town in Jefferson Township
, Greene County
, Indiana
, United States
. The population was 1,481 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bloomington, Indiana
, Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,481 people, 644 households, and 410 families residing in the town. The population density
was 1,834.4 people per square mile (705.9/km²). There were 726 housing units at an average density of 899.2 per square mile (346.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.58% White, 0.07% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.07% Asian, and 1.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.41% of the population.
There were 644 households out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were married couples
living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 87.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $27,778, and the median income for a family was $37,604. Males had a median income of $29,219 versus $21,792 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $18,761. About 9.2% of families and 13.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.0% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.
Jefferson Township, Greene County, Indiana
Jefferson Township is one of fifteen townships in Greene County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,036.-Geography:Jefferson Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.62 percent is water...
, Greene County
Greene County, Indiana
Greene County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana, and determined by the U.S. Census Bureau to include the mean center of U.S. population in 1930. As of 2010, the population was 33,165. The county seat is Bloomfield....
, 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 1,481 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bloomington, Indiana
Bloomington, Indiana
Bloomington is a city in and the county seat of Monroe County in the southern region of the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 80,405 at the 2010 census....
, Metropolitan Statistical Area
Bloomington, Indiana metropolitan area
The Bloomington, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in Indiana, anchored by the city of Bloomington...
.
Geography
Worthington is located at 39°7′7"N 86°58′47"W (39.118563, -86.979852).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,481 people, 644 households, and 410 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 1,834.4 people per square mile (705.9/km²). There were 726 housing units at an average density of 899.2 per square mile (346.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.58% White, 0.07% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.07% Asian, and 1.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.41% of the population.
There were 644 households out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 87.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $27,778, and the median income for a family was $37,604. Males had a median income of $29,219 versus $21,792 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 $18,761. About 9.2% of families and 13.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.0% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.