Editing Francesville, Indiana

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{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Francesville, Indiana
| official_name      = Town of Francesville
| settlement_type    = [[Town]]
| nickname           = 
| mapsize            = 250x200px
| image_skyline      = Francesville Library P5160267.jpg
| imagesize          = 
| image_caption      = Francesville Library
| image_map          = File:Pulaski County Indiana Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Francesville Highlighted 1825288.svg
| map_caption        = Location of Francesville in Pulaski County, Indiana.
| image_map1         = 
| mapsize1           = 
| map_caption1       = 
| subdivision_type   = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name   = United States
| area_note          = 
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Indiana]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Indiana|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Pulaski County, Indiana|Pulaski]]
| subdivision_type3  = [[List of townships in Indiana|Township]]
| subdivision_name3  = [[Salem Township, Pulaski County, Indiana|Salem]]
| 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   = 852
| population_density_sq_mi = 2802.63
| population_density_km2 = 1083.59
| timezone           = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
| utc_offset         = -5
| timezone_DST       = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
| utc_offset_DST     = -5
| area_land_km2      = 0.79
| 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     = 0.79
| area_total_sq_mi   = 0.30
| area_land_sq_mi    = 0.30
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.00
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/>
| elevation_ft       = 682
| coordinates        = {{coord|40|59|07|N|86|53|01|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 47946
| area_code          = [[Area code 219|219]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 18-25288<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        = 2396947<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2396947}}</ref>
| footnotes          = 
| website            = {{URL|https://www.francesville.net/}}
| unit_pref          = Imperial
}}
'''Francesville''' is a town in [[Salem Township, Pulaski County, Indiana|Salem Township]], [[Pulaski County, Indiana|Pulaski County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Indiana]].<ref name=gnis/> The population was 852 at the 2020 census. The motto for Francesville is “A small town with a big heart.”<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.francesville.net/|title=Francesville, Indiana|website=Francesville, Indiana|language=en|access-date=February 4, 2020}}</ref>

==History==
[[File:Francesville, Indiana (1912).jpg|thumb|left|Francesville, 1912)]]

Francesville was founded in 1853 when the railroad was extended to that point.<ref name="County">{{cite web | url=http://www.pulaskionline.org/francesville/ | title=Francesville | publisher=Pulaski County, Indiana | accessdate=November 24, 2015}}</ref> The town was named for Frances Brooks, the daughter of a railroad official.<ref name="County" /> A post office has been in operation at Francesville since 1853.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Pulaski | title=Pulaski County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=November 24, 2015}}</ref>

[[Mallon Building]] was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1999.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the 2010 census, Francesville 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/G001/1600000US1825288
  |title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1
  |accessdate=July 16, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213050847/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1825288
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

===Climate===
{{Weather box   <!-- Infobox begins -->
| single line = Y
| location    = Francesville, Indiana (1991–2020)
<!-- Average high temperatures -->
| Jan high F  =31.5
| Feb high F  =36.0
| Mar high F  =47.3
| Apr high F  =60.3
| May high F  =71.5
| Jun high F  =80.2
| Jul high F  =83.0
| Aug high F  =81.4
| Sep high F  =76.6
| Oct high F  =63.8
| Nov high F  =48.9
| Dec high F  =36.7
<!-- Mean daily temperature -->
| Jan mean F  =23.5
| Feb mean F  =27.2
| Mar mean F  =37.5
| Apr mean F  =49.2
| May mean F  =60.6
| Jun mean F  =69.7
| Jul mean F  =72.6
| Aug mean F  =70.9
| Sep mean F  =64.5
| Oct mean F  =52.5
| Nov mean F  =39.8
| Dec mean F  =29.1
<!-- Average low temperatures -->
| Jan low F  =15.5
| Feb low F  =18.4
| Mar low F  =27.7
| Apr low F  =38.0
| May low F  =49.7
| Jun low F  =59.3
| Jul low F  =62.2
| Aug low F  =60.3
| Sep low F  =52.5
| Oct low F  =41.2
| Nov low F  =30.7
| Dec low F  =21.5
<!-- Total precipitation, this should include rain and snow. -->
| precipitation colour    =  green
| Jan precipitation inch  =2.33
| Feb precipitation inch  =1.96
| Mar precipitation inch  =2.50
| Apr precipitation inch  =3.68
| May precipitation inch  =3.91
| Jun precipitation inch  =4.33
| Jul precipitation inch  =4.90
| Aug precipitation inch  =4.17
| Sep precipitation inch  =3.17
| Oct precipitation inch  =3.14
| Nov precipitation inch  =2.62
| Dec precipitation inch  =2.16
<!-- Snowfall -->
| Jan snow inch  =8.9
| Feb snow inch  =7.4
| Mar snow inch  =3.3
| Apr snow inch  =0.4
| May snow inch  =0.0
| Jun snow inch  =0.0
| Jul snow inch  =0.0
| Aug snow inch  =0.0
| Sep snow inch  =0.0
| Oct snow inch  =0.0
| Nov snow inch  =0.9
| Dec snow inch  =5.4
<!-- Mandatory fields, source -->
| source = NOAA<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/us-climate-normals/#dataset=normals-monthly&timeframe=30&station=USC00123078 |title=NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access |publisher=NOAA |access-date=2025-03-30 }}</ref>
}}<!-- Infobox ends -->

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1860= 189
|1870= 281
|1880= 368
|1890= 403
|1900= 596
|1910= 729
|1920= 648
|1930= 712
|1940= 804
|1950= 856
|1960= 1002
|1970= 1015
|1980= 944
|1990= 969
|2000= 905
|2010= 879
|2020= 852
|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>
}}

[[File:Francesville, Indiana welcome.png|thumb|Welcome sign]]

===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 879 people, 353 households, and 259 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|2930.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 384 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1280.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 97.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.2% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.7% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.1% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.3% 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 3.6% of the population.

There were 353 households, of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.6% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.91.

The median age in the town was 39.6 years. 26.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.6% were from 25 to 44; 27% were from 45 to 64; and 16.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.3% male and 50.7% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 905 people, 357 households, and 252 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|2,954.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 383 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,250.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 97.68% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.11% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.22% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.33% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.66% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.33% of the population.

There were 357 households, out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% 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 3.09.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $39,464, and the median income for a family was $43,438. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $20,341 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $16,469. About 3.3% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The town has a lending library, the Francesville-Salem Township Public Library.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.in.gov/library/files/countyindex13.pdf | title=Indiana public library directory | publisher=Indiana State Library | accessdate=March 14, 2018 | archive-date=February 18, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170218220414/http://in.gov/library/files/countyindex13.pdf | url-status=dead }}</ref>

The K-12 students attend the West Central School Corporation, which serves the western half of Pulaski County and Gillam Township in adjacent Jasper County.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Featured entries - News|url=http://www.wcsc.k12.in.us/|access-date=March 4, 2021|website=www.wcsc.k12.in.us}}</ref>

==References==
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== External links ==

* [https://www.francesville.net/ Official website]
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[[Category:Towns in Pulaski County, Indiana]]
[[Category:Towns in Indiana]]