Editing Alamo, Indiana

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name            = Alamo, Indiana
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| pushpin_map              = USA Indiana Montgomery County
| pushpin_label            = Alamo
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| subdivision_name         = United States
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| subdivision_name1        = [[Indiana]]
| subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Indiana|County]]
| subdivision_name2        = [[Montgomery County, Indiana|Montgomery]]
| subdivision_type3        = [[List of townships in Indiana|Township]]
| subdivision_name3        = [[Ripley Township, Montgomery County, Indiana|Ripley]]
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| unit_pref                = Imperial
| area_footnotes           = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2022">{{cite web |title=2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Indiana |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2022_Gazetteer/2022_gaz_place_18.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=April 19, 2023}}</ref>
| area_total_km2           = 0.16
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| population_footnotes     = <ref name="Census 2020">{{Cite web| url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=&g=1600000US1800784&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P1| title=P1. Race – Alamo town, Indiana: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| access-date=April 19, 2023}}</ref>
| population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_total         = 66
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| population_density_sq_mi = 1064.52
| population_density_km2   = 409.27
| timezone                 = [[Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
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| elevation_ft             = 814
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| postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code              = 47916
| area_code_type           = [[North American Numbering Plan|Area code]] 
| area_code                = [[Area code 765|765]]
| blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS]] code
| blank_info               = {{FIPS|18|00784}}
| blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] ID
| blank1_info              = 2397421<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2397421}}</ref>
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'''Alamo''' is a town in [[Ripley Township, Montgomery County, Indiana|Ripley Township]], [[Montgomery County, Indiana|Montgomery County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Indiana]].<ref name=gnis/> The population was 66 at the 2020 census, unchanged from 2010.<ref name="Census 2020"/>

==History==
Alamo was laid out and [[plat]]ted in 1837.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Beckwith |first1=Hiram Williams |last2=Kennedy |first2=P. S. |title=History of Montgomery County, Together with Historic Notes on the Wabash Valley |url=https://archive.org/details/historymontgome00flemgoog |year=1881 |publisher=H. H. Hill and N. Iddings |page=[https://archive.org/details/historymontgome00flemgoog/page/n895 585]}}</ref> It became a small trading center for nearby farms. In 1859 a road connected Alamo to [[Crawfordsville, Indiana|Crawfordsville]], and the [[Yountsville]] Covered Bridge was built.<ref name="Gronert">Gronert, Theodore G., ''Sugar Creek Saga: A History and Development of Montgomery County'', Wabash College, 1958. Pg 51-53</ref> The town was named for the [[Alamo Mission]] in [[San Antonio]], Texas.<ref>{{cite book |last=Baker |first=Ronald L. |title=From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History |url=https://archive.org/details/fromneedmoretopr00bake |url-access=registration |date=October 1995 |publisher=Indiana University Press |isbn=978-0-253-32866-3 |page=[https://archive.org/details/fromneedmoretopr00bake/page/n62 47] |quote=The name comes from the fort in San Antonio, Texas.}}</ref>
[[Image:Alamo-gym.jpg|thumb|Gym in Alamo]]

The post office at Alamo has been in operation since 1844.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Montgomery | title=Montgomery County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=June 10, 2017}}</ref>

==Geography==
Alamo is located in western Montgomery County {{convert|13|mi}} southwest of Crawfordsville, the [[county seat]].

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], Alamo has a total area of {{convert|0.06|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2022"/> It sits on high ground which drains east to tributaries of [[Sugar Creek (Wabash River tributary)|Sugar Creek]] and west to tributaries of Stillwater Creek, which joins Sugar Mill Creek at [[Wallace, Indiana|Wallace]] and is part of the Sugar Creek watershed, flowing west to the [[Wabash River]] north of [[Montezuma, Indiana|Montezuma]].

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 220
|1890= 272
|1900= 241
|1910= 209
|1920= 167
|1930= 163
|1940= 155
|1950= 163
|1960= 144
|1970= 145
|1980= 178
|1990= 112
|2000= 137
|2010= 66
|2020= 66
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 Census]],<ref name="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web | title = U.S. Census website | url = https://www.census.gov | publisher = [[United States Census Bureau]] | accessdate = December 11, 2012}}</ref> there were 66 people, 26 households, and 17 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|942.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 39 housing units at an average density of {{convert|557.1|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 89.4% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.0% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 6.1% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 6.1% of the population.

There were 26 households, of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.6% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.00.

The median age in the town was 36.7 years. 24.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 13.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 30.3% were from 25 to 44; 21.1% were from 45 to 64; and 10.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 45.5% male and 54.5% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States Census|2000 Census]],<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> there were 137 people, 46 households, and 32 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|2,388.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 53 housing units at an average density of {{convert|924.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 89.05% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.46% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.73% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.46% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 7.30% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.46% of the population.

There were 46 households, out of which 45.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 17.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.64.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 38.0% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 16.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $17,500, and the median income for a family was $19,583. Males had a median income of $32,813 versus $23,750 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $8,800. There were 30.3% of families and 29.6% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including 42.6% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

==Education==
[[South Montgomery Community School Corporation]] operates public schools serving Alamo. Southmont Junior High School and [[Southmont High School (Indiana)|Southmont High School]] serve secondary students.<ref>"[http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/sch_dist/st18_in/c18107_montgomery/DC10SD_C18107_001.pdf SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Montgomery County, IN]." [[U.S. Census Bureau]]. Retrieved on November 26, 2016.</ref>

==Organizations==
There are three main not-for-profit organizations in Alamo:

*The Alamo Christian Church, Kevin Howey, Minister
*Ripley Township Fire Department
*Masonic Lodge No. 144

==References==
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{{Montgomery County, Indiana}}

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[[Category:Towns in Montgomery County, Indiana]]
[[Category:Towns in Indiana]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1826]]
[[Category:1826 establishments in Indiana]]