Editing Chandler, Indiana

{{For|the unincorporated community in Pike County|Chandler, Pike County, Indiana}}
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{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Chandler, Indiana
| official_name      = Town of Chandler
| settlement_type    = [[Town]]
| nickname           = 
| image_skyline      = Chandler_Community_Center.jpg
| imagesize          = 
| image_caption      = Chandler Community Center
| image_flag         = flag of Chandler, Indiana.png
| image_map          = File:Warrick County Indiana Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Chandler Highlighted 1812034.svg
| mapsize            = 250px
| map_caption        = Location of Chandler in Warrick County, Indiana.
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| subdivision_type   = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name   = United States
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| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Indiana]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Indiana|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Warrick County, Indiana|Warrick]]
| subdivision_type3  = [[List of townships in Indiana|Townships]]
| subdivision_name3  = [[Boon Township, Warrick County, Indiana|Boon]], [[Ohio Township, Warrick County, Indiana|Ohio]]
| government_type    = 
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| population_footnotes = 
| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_est     = 
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| population_total   = 3693
| population_density_sq_mi = 1267.33
| population_density_km2 = 489.29
| timezone           = [[North American Central Time Zone|CST]]
| utc_offset         = -6
| timezone_DST       = [[North American Central Time Zone|CDT]]
| utc_offset_DST     = -5
| area_land_km2      = 7.55
| area_water_km2     = 0.00
| area_footnotes     = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_18.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=March 16, 2022}}</ref>
| area_total_km2     = 7.55
| area_total_sq_mi   = 2.91
| area_land_sq_mi    = 2.91
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.00
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/>
| elevation_ft       = 387
| coordinates        = {{coord|38|2|14|N|87|22|27|W|region:US-IN|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 47610
| area_code          = [[Area code 812|812]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 18-12034<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>
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 2396639<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2396639}}</ref>
| footnotes          = 
| website            = {{URL|http://www.townofchandler.org/}}
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| unit_pref          = Imperial
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'''Chandler''' is a town straddling [[Ohio Township, Warrick County, Indiana|Ohio]] and [[Boon Township, Warrick County, Indiana|Boon Township]] in [[Warrick County, Indiana|Warrick County]], [[Indiana]], United States, located just east of [[Evansville, Indiana]] along the [[Ohio River]].<ref name=gnis/> The population was 3,693 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], making it Warrick County's second-most populous municipality after [[Boonville, Indiana|Boonville]]. The town is part of the [[Evansville, IN-KY Metropolitan Statistical Area|Evansville metropolitan area]] with a population of 342,815.

==History==
In 1847, the area which is now Chandler opened a post office named Lee to serve its residents.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Warrick |title=Warrick County |publisher=Jim Forte Postal History |accessdate=October 3, 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151003231101/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Warrick |archivedate=October 3, 2015 }}</ref> By that time, a portion of the Central Canal (a piece of the [[Wabash and Erie Canal]]) was completed just outside of town that connected nearby [[Evansville, Indiana|Evansville]] with present-day [[Worthington, Indiana|Worthington]]. The canal system was never fully completed, having met its doom with financial problems and competition from the railroad boom, but part of the canal remains today along with the old tow path, aptly named Tow Path Road.<ref name="town history">{{cite web|url=http://www.townofchandler.org/about/history/ |title=History |publisher=Town of Chandler, IN |accessdate=October 3, 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906020115/http://www.townofchandler.org/about/history/ |archivedate=September 6, 2015 }}</ref>

In 1874, Lee officially became Chandler. The town got its new moniker from O.E. Chandler, the foreman of the Lake Erie, [[Evansville Western Railway|Evansville & South Western Railroad]], which had completed construction on a new railway through town the year before. Using the creek bed from the failed Wabash and Erie Canal, L E E & S W RR created a rail line from Evansville through Chandler and on to Gentryville. Although the line is no longer used for passenger travel, [[Norfolk Southern]] still operates cargo trains on a portion of the railway that follows the Central Canal. The former Chandler Depot also remains, although it now serves as a private residence.<ref name="town history" />

In 1875, the first [[Coal mining|underground coal mine]] in town opened, Chandler Mine. [[Warrick County, Indiana|Warrick County]] lies on the eastern edge of the [[Illinois Basin]], making it a vast coal resource; once the use of coal became mainstreamed for locomotives (and later, for generating electricity), companies flocked to the area to begin mining operations. Chandler was no different, with six different underground mines having operated here at various times over nearly a century. No more than three underground mines operated at any one time in Chandler; the Erie Canal/Air Line Mine had the longest history, having operated for 40 years before shutting down in 1937.

By the mid-1940s, all but one mine had shut down. This allowed for above-ground development, and the construction business boomed. Within a five-year period, houses sprung up like mushrooms and the population more than doubled.

In 1953, the town became incorporated, and three trustees and a clerk-treasurer were elected to lead the citizens of Chandler. For the next two decades, town officials and residents worked to organize and equip a volunteer fire department, improve streets and install street lights, construct water wells and a water treatment plant, complete a sewer treatment plant and system, and purchase a building to house town offices. More recently, residential, commercial, and industrial development has remained slow and steady.

==Geography==

According to the 2010 census, Chandler has a total area of {{convert|2.03|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="census-g001">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1812034
  |title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1
  |accessdate=July 13, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213064558/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1812034
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

===Climate===
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally cool to cold winters.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Chandler has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=837221&cityname=Chandler%2C+Indiana%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Chandler, Indiana]</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1960= 1784
|1970= 2032
|1980= 3043
|1990= 3099
|2000= 3094
|2010= 2887
|2020= 3693
|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 [[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> of 2010, there were 2,887 people, 1,101 households, and 791 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1422.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,285 housing units at an average density of {{convert|633.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 97.9% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.3% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.1% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.4% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.1% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.3% of the population.

There were 1,101 households, of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.2% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.06.

The median age in the town was 36 years. 27.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.2% were from 25 to 44; 26.2% were from 45 to 64; and 11.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.8% male and 51.2% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[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> of 2000, there were 3,094 people, 1,178 households, and 882 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|1,831.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,267 housing units at an average density of {{convert|750.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 98.61% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.36% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.13% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.06% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.06% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.06% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.71% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.58% of the population.

There were 1,178 households, out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,047, and the median income for a family was $39,500. Males had a median income of $29,074 versus $21,142 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $16,172. About 10.1% of families and 14.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 25.3% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.

== Law and government ==
Chandler uses the [[Town council#Indiana|town council form of government]], led by a five-member town council and a clerk-treasurer. The town council holds both legislative and executive powers while the clerk-treasurer is responsible for financial matters. Following staggered terms commencing in 2015, all are elected for four-year terms.

{| class="sortable wikitable"
! District !! Council Member !! First Elected !! Term Ends !! Political Party !! Other titles
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
| 1 || Cheryl Amos || 2019 || 2023 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] || 
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| 2 || 	Kim Burnett || 2018 || 2022 || [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]] || 
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| 3 || Tonya Wester || 2019 || 2023 || [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]] || President
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| 4 || Ron Whitledge || 2015 || 2022 || [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]] || Vice-President
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
| At-Large || Sandy Elder || 2019 || 2023 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] || 
|}

Some of the governmental functions are handled through [[Warrick County, Indiana|Warrick County]] officials. The county maintains a [[small claims court]] that can handle some civil cases. The judge on the court is elected to a term of four years and must be a member of the Indiana Bar Association. The judge is assisted by a constable who is also elected to a four-year term. In some cases, court decisions can be appealed to the state level [[circuit court]].<ref name = inc2102>{{cite web|author= Indiana Code|author-link= Indiana Code|url= http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title3/ar10/ch2.pdf |title= Title 2, Article 10, Section 2 |accessdate=September 16, 2008|publisher=IN.gov}}</ref>

Chandler is represented by [[Vaneta Becker]] (District 50) in the Indiana State Senate. The town is located in the [[Indiana's 8th congressional district|8th District of Indiana]] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20051120185009/http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/images/preview/congdist/in08_109.gif map]) and served by U.S. Representative [[Larry Bucshon]], a resident of Newburgh.

==Education==
Chandler has a [[public library]], a branch of the Ohio Township Public Library System.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.otpls.org | title=Homepage | publisher=Ohio Township Public Library System | accessdate=March 15, 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180316151711/https://www.otpls.org/ | archive-date=March 16, 2018 | url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Transportation==
[[Warrick Area Transit System]] (WATS) provides bus service linking Chandler to the [[Metropolitan Evansville Transit System]] and the Evansville metro.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ridesolution.org/wats/|title=WATS|access-date=September 6, 2023}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.townofchandler.org/ Town website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170630041902/http://www.townofchandler.org/ |date=June 30, 2017 }}

{{Evansville Metropolitan Area}}
{{Warrick County, Indiana}}

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[[Category:Towns in Indiana]]
[[Category:Towns in Warrick County, Indiana]]
[[Category:Evansville metropolitan area]]
[[Category:Communities of Southwestern Indiana]]