Editing Claypool, Indiana

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Claypool, Indiana
| settlement_type    = [[Town]]
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| image_skyline      = Claypool-indiana-from-above.jpg
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| image_caption      = Claypool from the air, looking northeast.
| image_map          = Kosciusko County Indiana Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Claypool Highlighted 1813312.svg
| map_caption        = Location of Claypool in Kosciusko County, Indiana
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| image_flag         = Flag of Claypool, IN.svg
| 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  = [[Kosciusko County, Indiana|Kosciusko]]
| subdivision_type3  = [[List of townships in Indiana|Township]]
| subdivision_name3  = [[Clay Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana|Clay]]
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| population_footnotes = 
| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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| population_total   = 396
| population_density_sq_mi = 1622.95
| population_density_km2 = 626.32
| timezone           = [[Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
| utc_offset         = -5
| timezone_DST       = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
| utc_offset_DST     = -5
| area_land_km2      = 0.63
| area_water_km2     = 0.02
| 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     = 0.65
| area_total_sq_mi   = 0.25
| area_land_sq_mi    = 0.24
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.01
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/>
| elevation_ft       = 883
| coordinates        = {{coord|41|07|40|N|85|52|51|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 46510
| area_code          = [[Area code 574|574]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 18-13312<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        = 2396651<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2396651}}</ref>
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'''Claypool''' is a town in [[Clay Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana|Clay Township]], [[Kosciusko County, Indiana|Kosciusko County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Indiana]].<ref name=gnis/> The population was 396 at the 2020 census.

==History==
Claypool was [[plat]]ted in 1873.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=llA0AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA723 |title=Biographical and Historical Record of Kosciusko County, Indiana |publisher=Lewis Publishing Company |year=1887 |pages=723}}</ref> The post office at Claypool has been in operation since 1841.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kosciusko County |url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Kosciusko |accessdate=June 4, 2017 |publisher=Jim Forte Postal History}}</ref>

Claypool was previously an important rail transportation hub because it was located at the junction of the [[Big Four Railroad|Big Four]] and the [[Nickel Plate]] railroad lines.

Claypool is the hometown of two of Indiana's basketball greats, [[Judi Warren]], who became the first [[Indiana Miss Basketball]] in 1976, and Kevin Ault, [[Indiana Mr. Basketball]] of 1996. Both played for [[Warsaw Community High School]]. Judi Warren was inducted into the [[Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame]]<ref>[http://www.hoopshall.com/inductees/women/2002/warren.html Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame – Judi Ann Warren<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060508083936/http://www.hoopshall.com/inductees/women/2002/warren.html|date=May 8, 2006}}</ref> in 2002.

The town was also notable for the controversial local house church established for a time in the 1970s by [[Hobart Freeman]].

Claypool was featured in an article in ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' magazine in its September 8, 1980, issue.<ref name="TimeArticle">{{cite magazine |author=Trippett, Frank |title=In Indiana: Here Comes the Bookmobile |url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,924387,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101125111329/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,924387,00.html |archive-date=November 25, 2010 |magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |accessdate=July 10, 2016}}</ref>

In 2006 Claypool was selected by [[Louis Dreyfus Agriculture Industries]], a French Corporation, as the location for a new biodiesel manufacturing plant. When completed, it will be the largest biodiesel manufacturing plant in the state.<ref>{{cite web |title=Biofuels Plant to Benefit Indiana Farmers and Livestock |url=http://www.renewableenergyaccess.com/rea/news/story?id=44348 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070419021749/http://www.renewableenergyaccess.com/rea/news/story?id=44348 |archivedate=April 19, 2007 |accessdate=June 3, 2007}} Biofuels plant to benefit Indiana Farmers</ref> Crushing and flaking equipment from Damman-Croes Belgium has been selected.

==Geography==
According to the 2010 census, Claypool has a total area of {{convert|0.25|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|0.24|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (or 96%) is land and {{convert|0.01|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (or 4%) is water.<ref name="census-g001">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1813312
  |title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1
  |accessdate=July 14, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213062848/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1813312
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1900= 399
|1910= 408
|1920= 356
|1930= 382
|1940= 423
|1950= 416
|1960= 452
|1970= 468
|1980= 464
|1990= 411
|2000= 311
|2010= 431
|2020= 396
|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 431 people, 155 households, and 115 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1795.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 176 housing units at an average density of {{convert|733.3|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 95.1% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.2% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.7% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.9% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.4% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.6% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 5.1% of the population.

There were 155 households, of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.8% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.13.

The median age in the town was 33 years. 26.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.8% were from 25 to 44; 23.9% were from 45 to 64; and 10.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.3% male and 49.7% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 311 people, 112 households, and 88 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|861.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 127 housing units at an average density of {{convert|351.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 97.75% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.96% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.96% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.32% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.29% of the population.

There were 112 households, out of which 41.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 17.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.3% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,833, and the median income for a family was $34,792. Males had a median income of $29,583 versus $18,333 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $12,021. About 7.9% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 8.0% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.

== Town flag ==
[[File:Flag of Claypool, IN.svg|thumb|upright|The official town flag for Claypool, Indiana. Created by local elementary students. The flag represents several facets of the town's history.]]
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As of April 17, 2018, Claypool has had an official town flag. The flag was created by students at Claypool Elementary and presented to the town council, who voted to approve the flag design. The flag consists of two solid black lines representing the railroad tracks which run through the town, and were important in the town's history as mentioned above. The three stars represent the three main crops grown in the area; corn, wheat, and soybeans. The colors of the flag are orange, black, and white symbolizing the former Claypool High School and current Claypool Elementary School. Orange also represents basketball as the town is home to the state’s first Miss Basketball and the 1996 Mr. Basketball. The date, 1873, shows when the town was platted.

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{{Kosciusko County, Indiana}}

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[[Category:Towns in Kosciusko County, Indiana]]
[[Category:Towns in Indiana]]