Editing Corunna, Indiana

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|official_name            = Corunna, Indiana
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|map_caption              = Location of Corunna in DeKalb County, Indiana.
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|subdivision_name2        = [[DeKalb County, Indiana|DeKalb]]
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|subdivision_name3        = [[Richland Township, DeKalb County, Indiana|Richland]]
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|population_total         = 236
|population_density_sq_mi = 1318.44
|population_density_km2   = 509.97
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|postal_code              = 46730
|area_code                = [[Area code 260|260]]
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|blank_info               = 18-15220<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>
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'''Corunna''' is a town in [[Richland Township, DeKalb County, Indiana|Richland Township]], [[DeKalb County, Indiana|DeKalb County]], [[Indiana]], United States. The population was 236 at the 2020 census estimate.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US1815220&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P1 |access-date=April 14, 2023 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

==History==
A post office was established at Corunna in 1858.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=De+Kalb |title=DeKalb County |publisher=Jim Forte Postal History |accessdate=September 3, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140904000504/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=De+Kalb |archivedate=September 4, 2014 }}</ref> The town was most likely named after [[Corunna, Michigan]].<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/n120 103]|quote=...and perhaps named after Corunna, Michigan...}}</ref>

In 1914, Corunna had three schools, a bank, two mills, and a hotel.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_sgQUAQAAMAAJ | title=History of Dekalb County, Indiana | publisher=B.F. Bowen & Co. | year=1914 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_sgQUAQAAMAAJ/page/n174 173]}}</ref>

==Geography==

According to the 2010 census, Corunna has a total area of {{convert|0.17|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="census-g001">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1815220
  |title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1
  |accessdate=July 16, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213054020/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1815220
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1870= 242
|1880= 276
|1910= 318
|1920= 272
|1930= 268
|1940= 278
|1950= 338
|1960= 361
|1970= 359
|1980= 304
|1990= 241
|2000= 254
|2010= 254
|2020= 236
|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 254 people, 88 households, and 64 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1494.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 98 housing units at an average density of {{convert|576.5|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 94.9% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.4% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.4% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.4% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 2.4% 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 4.3% of the population.

There were 88 households, of which 42.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 11.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.3% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.36.

The median age in the town was 34.3 years. 29.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.4% were from 25 to 44; 25.1% were from 45 to 64; and 10.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.2% male and 50.8% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 254 people, 85 households, and 64 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|1,456.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 94 housing units at an average density of {{convert|539.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 96.06% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.79% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 3.15% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 4.33% of the population.

There were 85 households, out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.7% were non-families. 16.5% 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 2.99 and the average family size was 3.47.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.6% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.4 males.
[[Image:Corunna-indiana-town-hall.jpg|thumb|Corunna town hall.]]

The median income for a household in the town was $40,625, and the median income for a family was $49,688. Males had a median income of $37,708 versus $22,031 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $19,301. None of the families and 4.8% of the population were living below the [[poverty line]].

==Government==

The Corunna Town Hall is located at 102 N Bridge St.. This building is also the former home to the Corunna Volunteer Fire Department [https://web.archive.org/web/20090807095548/http://geocities.com/corunnafire/index.html] The Corunna Volunteer Fire Department dedicated a new building on October 28, 2006, which is located at 1111 U.S. 6.

==References==
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{{DeKalb County, Indiana}}
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[[Category:Towns in DeKalb County, Indiana]]
[[Category:Towns in Indiana]]
[[Category:1858 establishments in Indiana]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1858]]