Editing Gas City, Indiana

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{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Gas City
| official_name      = City of Gas City
| settlement_type    = [[City]]
| image_blank_emblem = Logo of Gas City, Indiana.png
| blank_emblem_type  = Logo
| nickname           = 
| image_skyline      = Gas-city-indiana-from-above.jpg
| imagesize          = 
| image_caption      = Aerial view of Gas City facing southwest
| image_flag         = Flag of Gas City, Indiana.gif
| image_seal         = 
| image_map          = File:Grant County Indiana Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Gas City Highlighted 1827054.svg
| mapsize            = 250x200px
| map_caption        = Location of Gas City in Grant County, Indiana.
| image_map1         = 
| mapsize1           = 
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| subdivision_type   = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name   = United States
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Indiana]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Indiana|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Grant County, Indiana|Grant]]
| government_type    = 
| leader_title       = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name        = Bill Rock Jr. ([[Independent Politician|I]]){{citation needed|date=December 2023}}
| area_note          = 
| established_title  = Founded
| established_date   = 1892
| 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     = 13.02
| area_land_km2      = 13.02
| area_water_km2     = 0.00
| population_footnotes = 
| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_est     = 6129<ref name="IndianaDemographics"/> {{decrease}}
| pop_est_as_of      = 2025
| population_note    = 
| population_total   = 6157
| population_density_sq_mi = 1224.79
| population_density_km2 = 472.88
| timezone           = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
| utc_offset         = -5
| timezone_DST       = [[Eastern Daylight Time|EDT]]
| utc_offset_DST     = -4
| area_total_sq_mi   = 5.03
| area_land_sq_mi    = 5.03
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.00
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/>
| elevation_ft       = 853
| coordinates        = {{coord|40|29|27|N|85|36|20|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| website            = {{URL|https://gascitygov.com/}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 46933
| area_code          = [[Area code 765|765]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 18-27054<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 2394866<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2394866}}</ref>
| footnotes          = 
| unit_pref          = Imperial
}}
'''Gas City''' is a city in [[Grant County, Indiana|Grant County]], [[Indiana]], United States, along the [[Mississinewa River]]. The population was 6,157 at the 2020 census.

==History==
Gas City was first known as '''Harrisburg''' when settled on May 25, 1867, by Noah Harris. It became a [[boomtown|boom town]] when [[natural gas]] was found in the area in 1887 as part of the [[Indiana gas boom]]. The Gas City Land Company was founded on March 21, 1892, and the town of about 150 people changed its name to Gas City a few days later.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.gascity.com/about-gas-city/gas-city-history | title=Gas City History | publisher=City of Gas City, IN | access-date=12 September 2014 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140912205440/http://www.gascity.com/about-gas-city/gas-city-history | archive-date=12 September 2014 }}</ref>  However, much of the natural gas was depleted by the late 1800s and early 1900s, often due to inefficient extraction.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Glass |first=James A. |date=2000 |title=The Gas Boom in East Central Indiana |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/27792274 |journal=Indiana Magazine of History |volume=96 |issue=4 |pages=313–335 |jstor=27792274 |issn=0019-6673}}</ref>

The [[Gas City High School]], [[Thompson-Ray House]], and [[West Ward School (Gas City, Indiana)|West Ward School]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

Gas City annually hosts the Ducktail Run Rod and Custom Car Show in the Fall. The "Ducktail Run," as it is known to locals,  is a large car show featuring vehicles from 1972 and older. In the year 2020, the Festival had 2,020 vehicles register to appear.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ducktail Run|url=https://www.ducktailrun.com/|access-date=2021-03-01|website=Ducktail Run|language=en-US}}</ref>

==Geography==

According to the 2010 census, Gas City has a total area of {{convert|4.56|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="census-g001">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1827054
  |title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1
  |access-date=2015-07-28
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213091055/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1827054
  |archive-date=2020-02-13
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

==Demographics==
[[Image:Gas-city-indiana-downtown.jpg|thumb|left|Gas City downtown.]]
{{US Census population
|1880= 145
|1890= 145
|1900= 3622
|1910= 3224
|1920= 2870
|1930= 3087
|1940= 3488
|1950= 3787
|1960= 4469
|1970= 5742
|1980= 6370
|1990= 6296
|2000= 5940
|2010= 5965
|2020= 6157
|estimate= 6129
|estyear= 2025
|estref= <ref name="IndianaDemographics">{{cite web|url=https://www.indiana-demographics.com/gas-city-demographics|title=Gas City Demographic Statistics|publisher=Indiana Demographics by Cubit|accessdate=January 29, 2025}}</ref>
|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|access-date=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]]|access-date=2012-12-11}}</ref> of 2010, there were 5,965 people, 2,410 households, and 1,632 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1308.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 2,597 housing units at an average density of {{convert|569.5|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.2% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.9% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.4% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.4% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.7% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.4% of the population.

There were 2,410 households, of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.3% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.92.

The median age in the city was 39.4 years. 24.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.6% were from 25 to 44; 27.1% were from 45 to 64; and 15.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.2% male and 51.8% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 5,940 people, 2,393 households, and 1,643 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,599.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,497 housing units at an average density of {{convert|672.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.46% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.30% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.32% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.22% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.07% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.56% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.08% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.52% of the population.

There were 2,393 households, out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.2% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,940, and the median income for a family was $42,056. Males had a median income of $34,020 versus $23,482 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $18,295. About 8.1% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 13.8% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.

==Transport==
Gas City is served by several state and federal routes:
* [[Image:I-69.svg|25px]] [[Interstate 69 in Indiana|Interstate 69]] <small>(exit 259)</small>
* [[Image:US 35.svg|25px]] [[U.S. Route 35 (Indiana)|U.S. Route 35]]
* [[Image:Indiana 22.svg|25px]] [[Indiana State Road 22|State Road 22]]

==Education==
Gas City is home to the Mississinewa School Corporation, which features [[Mississinewa High School]], R.J. Baskett Middle School, and Northview Elementary school all in the city. The town has a lending library, the Gas City-Mill Township Public Library.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.in.gov/library/files/countyindex13.pdf | title=Indiana public library directory | publisher=Indiana State Library | access-date=7 March 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>

==Notable people==
*[[Garrel Burgoon]], businessman and politician
*[[Thomas Francis Jr.]], physician, virologist, and epidemiologist
*[[Alta Little]], baseball player
*[[William Skelly]], oil entrepreneur

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://gascitygov.com/ City of Gas City, Indiana website] 

{{Grant County, Indiana}}

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[[Category:Cities in Indiana]]
[[Category:Cities in Grant County, Indiana]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1867]]
[[Category:1867 establishments in Indiana]]