DeMotte, Indiana

Town of DeMotte, Indiana
Town
Location in the state of Indiana
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Jasper
Township	Keener
Area
• Total	3.6 sq mi (9.3 km2)
• Land	3.6 sq mi (9.3 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	669 ft (204 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	12,209(2,006 estimate)
• Density	901/sq mi (347.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	46310
Area code	219
FIPS code	18-17722Template:GR
GNIS feature ID	0450503Template:GR

DeMotte is a town in Keener Township, Jasper County, Indiana, United States. The population was 3,234 at the 2000 census.

Geography

DeMotte is located at 41°11′53″N 87°11′57″W (41.198077, -87.199190).Template:GR According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.3 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 3,234 people, 1,297 households, and 897 families residing in the town. The population density was 900.7 people per square mile (347.8/km²). There were 1,361 housing units at an average density of 379.1/sq mi (146.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.01% White, 0.06% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.25% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.61% of the population.

There were 1,297 households out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the town the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 20.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $37,557, and the median income for a family was $44,583. Males had a median income of $36,705 versus $22,941 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,059. About 7.0% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.5% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.

External links

• DeMotte Chamber of Commerce