Editing Kingman, Indiana

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{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Kingman
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|image_caption            = A mural on the wall of the Kingman town hall
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|map_caption              = Location of Kingman in Fountain County, Indiana.
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|unit_pref                = Imperial
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|subdivision_name1        = [[Indiana]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Indiana|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Fountain County, Indiana|Fountain]]
|subdivision_type3        = [[List of townships in Indiana|Township]]
|subdivision_name3        = [[Millcreek Township, Fountain County, Indiana|Millcreek]]
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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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|population_total         = 559
|population_density_sq_mi = 846.97
|population_density_km2   = 327.20
|timezone                 = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
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|timezone_DST             = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
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|area_land_km2            = 1.71
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|area_total_km2           = 1.71
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|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 47952
|area_code                = [[Area code 765|765]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 18-39798<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info              = 2397017<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2397017}}</ref>
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'''Kingman''' is a town in [[Millcreek Township, Fountain County, Indiana|Millcreek Township]], [[Fountain County, Indiana]], United States. The population was 511 at the 2010 census.

==History==
The Kingman post office was established in 1886.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Fountain | title=Fountain County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=September 6, 2014}}</ref> Kingman was incorporated as a town in 1900 at which time it was merged with the nearby rival village of Fountainville.<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|quote=Another village called Fountainville was platted ... In June 1900 the two villages were incorporated as Kingman.}}</ref>

==Geography==
Kingman is located on [[State Road 234 (Indiana)|State Road 234]], about two miles west of [[U.S. Route 41 in Indiana|U.S. Route 41]].

According to the 2010 census, Kingman has a total area of {{convert|0.82|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="census-g001">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1839798
  |title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1
  |access-date=July 17, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213043253/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1839798
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 535
|1920= 578
|1930= 502
|1940= 549
|1950= 509
|1960= 461
|1970= 530
|1980= 566
|1990= 561
|2000= 538
|2010= 511
|2020= 559
|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=December 11, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 511 people, 209 households, and 134 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|623.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 245 housing units at an average density of {{convert|298.8|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 97.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.4% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.0% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.4% of the population.

There were 209 households, of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were married couples living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.9% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.98.

The median age in the town was 38.7 years. 26.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.7% were from 25 to 44; 24.9% were from 45 to 64; and 17.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.9% male and 50.1% female.

===2000 census===
As of the census<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 538 people, 218 households, and 136 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|659.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 237 housing units at an average density of {{convert|290.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 99.07% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] and 0.93% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.19% of the population.

There were 218 households, out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.2% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.6% 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 3.17.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.3% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,438, and the median income for a family was $36,875. Males had a median income of $29,250 versus $22,273 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,815. About 13.7% of families and 16.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.3% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The town has a free lending library, the Kingman-Millcreek 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=March 7, 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>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.wicf-inc.org/ Southeast Fountain Community Foundation]

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[[Category:Towns in Fountain County, Indiana]]
[[Category:Towns in Indiana]]