Editing Jasonville, Indiana

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{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Jasonville, Indiana
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|nickname                 = 
|Gateway to Shakamac
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|map_caption              = Location of Jasonville in Greene County, Indiana
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|subdivision_name         = United States
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|subdivision_name2        = [[Greene County, Indiana|Greene]]
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|leader_title             = [[Mayor]]
|leader_name              = Eric Siepman ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]]){{citation needed|date=January 2024}}
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|area_total_km2           = 3.30
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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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|population_total         = 1983
|population_density_sq_mi = 1563.88
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|timezone                 = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
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|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 47438
|area_code                = [[Area code 812|812]]
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|blank_info               = 18-37764<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>
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'''Jasonville''' is a city in [[Greene County, Indiana|Greene County]], [[Indiana]], United States. The population was 1,966 as of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]. It is the westernmost community in the [[Bloomington, Indiana]], [[Bloomington, Indiana metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]], approximately 15 miles closer to [[Terre Haute, Indiana|Terre Haute]] than to Bloomington.

== History ==
[[File:Sign welcoming people to Jasonville, Indiana.jpg|thumb|Sign welcoming people to Jasonville, Indiana]]
[[File:Jasonville, Indiana.jpg|thumb|Photo from Small Town Indiana photo survey]]

Jasonville was founded in 1858.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gojasonville.com/Home/jasonville-history.php |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140913113512/http://www.gojasonville.com/Home/jasonville-history.php |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 September 2014 |title=History Surrounding Jasonville, Indiana |publisher=City of Jasonville, IN |access-date=13 September 2014 }}</ref> It was named for one of its founders, Jason Rogers.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n167 168]}}</ref>

In 1909 an anti-immigrant mob ran Hungarian immigrants out of town, forcing them to leave their belongings behind.<ref>{{cite book|title=Hungarian Americans and Their Communities of Cleveland |series= Cleveland Ethnic Heritage Studies |first1=Susan |last1=Papp|first2= Joe |last2=Esterhas|chapter-url=https://pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu/hungarian-americans-and-their-communities-of-cleveland/chapter/the-great-immigration-1870-1920/|chapter=The Great Immigration (1870-1920) |publisher=Cleveland State University }}</ref>

Jasonville is rich in history, including a big fire in 1914, a booming mining community of the past, and the establishment of [[Shakamak State Park]]. Jasonville's motto is "Gateway to Shakamak" as [[Shakamak State Park]] is only 1 mile from the town.

==Geography==

According to the 2010 census, Jasonville has a total area of {{convert|1.31|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="census-g001">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1837764
  |title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1
  |access-date=2015-07-28
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213085350/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1837764
  |archive-date=2020-02-13
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 69
|1910= 3295
|1920= 4461
|1930= 3536
|1940= 3418
|1950= 2937
|1960= 2436
|1970= 2335
|1980= 2497
|1990= 2200
|2000= 2490
|2010= 2222
|2020= 1983
|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 2,222 people, 882 households, and 568 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1696.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,022 housing units at an average density of {{convert|780.2|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.1% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.2% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.4% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.4% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.9% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] people of any race were 0.8% of the population.

There were 882 households, of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.6% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.05.

The median age in the city was 38.4 years. 26.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.4% were from 25 to 44; 24.5% were from 45 to 64; and 17.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.4% male and 52.6% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 2,490 people, 970 households, and 615 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,912.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,116 housing units at an average density of {{convert|856.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.27% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.08% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.36% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.24% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.20% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.84% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] people of any race were 1.00% of the population.

There were 970 households, out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.0% 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 3.08.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.1% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,208, and the median income for a family was $29,485. Males had a median income of $27,037 versus $18,304 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $11,558. About 15.6% of families and 19.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 26.0% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The city has a lending library, the Jasonville 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=18 February 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170218220414/http://in.gov/library/files/countyindex13.pdf | url-status=dead }}</ref>

Jasonville is also home to Shakamak Jr-Sr High School and Shakamak Elementary.

==Notable people==
* [[Bruce Borders]], [[Indiana House of Representatives|Indiana State Representative]] and former mayor of Jasonville

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070630194651/http://www.greenecountynet.org/economicdev.htm Greene County Economic Development Corporation]

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[[Category:Cities in Indiana]]
[[Category:Cities in Greene County, Indiana]]
[[Category:Bloomington metropolitan area, Indiana]]
[[Category:1858 establishments in Indiana]]