Editing Cromwell, Indiana

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{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Cromwell, Indiana
| official_name      = Town of Cromwell
| settlement_type    = [[Town]]
| image_blank_emblem = CromwellINlogo.png
| blank_emblem_type  = Logo
| blank_emblem_size  = 155px
| nickname           = 
| image_skyline      = Jefferson north of Orange, Cromwell.jpg
| imagesize          = 290px
| image_caption      = [[Indiana State Road 5|State Road 5]] in the [[Cromwell Historic District|downtown district]]
| image_map          = File:Noble County Indiana Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Cromwell Highlighted 1815994.svg
| mapsize            = 250px
| map_caption        = Location of Cromwell in Noble County, Indiana.
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| subdivision_type   = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name   = {{flag|United States}}
| area_note          = 
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = {{flag|Indiana}}
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Indiana|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Noble County, Indiana|Noble]]
| subdivision_type3  = [[List of townships in Indiana|Township]]
| subdivision_name3  = [[Sparta Township, Noble County, Indiana|Sparta]]
| government_type    = 
| leader_title       = 
| leader_name        = 
| established_date   = 
| population_footnotes = 
| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_est     = 
| pop_est_as_of      = 
| population_note    = 
| population_total   = 487
| population_density_sq_mi = 1696.86
| population_density_km2 = 655.55
| timezone           = [[Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
| utc_offset         = -5
| timezone_DST       = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
| utc_offset_DST     = -5
| area_land_km2      = 0.74
| 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     = 0.74
| area_total_sq_mi   = 0.29
| area_land_sq_mi    = 0.29
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.00
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/>
| elevation_ft       = 951
| coordinates        = {{coord|41|24|12|N|85|36|51|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 46732
| area_code          = [[Area code 260|260]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 18-15994<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 2396668<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2396668}}</ref>
| footnotes          = 
| website            = {{URL|https://www.in.gov/towns/cromwell/}}
| unit_pref          = Imperial
}}
'''Cromwell''' is a town in [[Sparta Township, Noble County, Indiana|Sparta Township]], [[Noble County, Indiana|Noble County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Indiana]].<ref name=gnis/> The population was 512 at the 2010 census.

==History==
Cromwell was [[plat]]ted in 1853, and so named for the fact its founder was an admirer of English politician [[Oliver Cromwell]].<ref>{{cite book|title=Counties of LaGrange and Noble, Indiana: Historical and Biographical|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AVM0AQAAMAAJ&pg=RA1-PA236|year=1882|publisher=F.A. Battey & Company|page=236}}</ref> A post office has been in operation at Cromwell since 1851.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Noble |title=Noble County |publisher=Jim Forte Postal History |accessdate=13 September 2015}}</ref>

The [[Cromwell Historic District]] was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 2015.<ref name="nps">{{cite web|url=http://www.nps.gov/nr/listings/20150925.htm|title=National Register of Historic Places Listings|date=2015-09-25|work=Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 9/14/15 through 9/18/15|publisher=National Park Service}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the 2010 census, Cromwell has a total area of {{convert|0.3|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="census-g001">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1815994
  |title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1
  |accessdate=2015-07-16
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213090217/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1815994
  |archive-date=2020-02-13
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 350
|1910= 520
|1920= 420
|1930= 371
|1940= 399
|1950= 449
|1960= 451
|1970= 475
|1980= 458
|1990= 520
|2000= 452
|2010= 512
|2020= 487
|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=2012-12-11}}</ref> of 2010, there were 512 people, 183 households, and 126 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1706.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 222 housing units at an average density of {{convert|740.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 92.6% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 6.1% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.2% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 12.9% of the population.

There were 183 households, of which 42.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 19.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.1% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.29.

The median age in the town was 30.6 years. 30.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 12.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.2% were from 25 to 44; 24.2% were from 45 to 64; and 7.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 46.5% male and 53.5% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 452 people, 180 households, and 120 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|1,523.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 193 housing units at an average density of {{convert|650.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 94.25% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.33% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.11% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3.32% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 4.87% of the population.

There were 180 households, out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.1% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $38,438, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $32,422 versus $20,547 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $15,664. About 11.7% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 17.6% of those under age 18 and 14.3% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Cromwell has a [[public library]], a branch of the Noble County Public Library.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.myncpl.us/library-info.html | title=Information | publisher=Noble County Public Library | accessdate=14 March 2018}}</ref>

==References==
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== External links ==

* [https://www.in.gov/towns/cromwell/ Official website]
{{Noble County, Indiana}}
{{Fort Wayne Metro}}
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[[Category:Towns in Noble County, Indiana]]