Editing Kirklin, Indiana

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Kirklin, Indiana
| settlement_type    = [[Town]]
| nickname           = 
| image_skyline      = Kirklin water tower.jpg
| imagesize          = 200px
| image_caption      = Kirklin water tower
| image_map          = File:Clinton County Indiana Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Kirklin Highlighted 1839942.svg
| mapsize            = 250px
| map_caption        = Location of Kirklin in Clinton County, Indiana.
| image_map1         = 
| mapsize1           = 
| map_caption1       = 
| 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  = [[Clinton County, Indiana|Clinton]]
| subdivision_type3  = [[List of townships in Indiana|Township]]
| subdivision_name3  = [[Kirklin Township, Clinton County, Indiana|Kirklin]]
| government_type    = 
| leader_title       = 
| leader_name        = 
| established_title  = Founded
| established_date   = 1830s
| established_title2 = Incorporated
| established_date2  = 1876
| 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>
| unit_pref          = Imperial
| population_footnotes = 
| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_est     = 
| pop_est_as_of      = 
| population_note    = 
| population_total   = 710
| population_density_sq_mi = 1686.46
| population_density_km2 = 651.10
| 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      = 1.09
| area_water_km2     = 0.00
| area_total_km2     = 1.09
| area_total_sq_mi   = 0.42
| area_land_sq_mi    = 0.42
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.00
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/>
| elevation_ft       = 922
| coordinates        = {{coord|40|11|34|N|86|21|33|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 46050
| area_code          = [[Area code 765|765]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 18-39942<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        = 2396693<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2396693}}</ref>
| footnotes          = 
| website            = {{URL|https://kirklinindiana.org/}}
| named_for          = Nathan Kirk, settler
}}
'''Kirklin''' is a town in [[Kirklin Township, Clinton County, Indiana|Kirklin Township]], [[Clinton County, Indiana|Clinton County]], [[Indiana]], United States. The population was 788 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].  The town was named for Nathan Kirk, a local pioneer settler.<ref name="hcc32">{{cite book
|last=Claybaugh
|first=Joseph
|title=History of Clinton County, Indiana
|url=https://archive.org/details/historyofclinton02clay
|year=1913
|publisher=A. W. Bowen & Company
|location=Indianapolis
|pages=[https://archive.org/details/historyofclinton02clay/page/32 32]
}}</ref>

==History==
Nathan Kirk, the first white settler in eastern Clinton County, laid out the town of Kirklin in the early 1830s, the original [[plat]] consisting a row of seven blocks on either side of the [[Michigan Road]] (Main Street).  An addition filed on October 24, 1836, added blocks to the east, west and south sides of the original plat.  Edward Miller established the first general store in a log building and William Wynkoop built the first hotel; other early businesses included Hiram Dougherty's cabinet shop, James Hollcraft's bar, John Heffner's blacksmith shop, Columbus Kemp's tannery and M. Z. Saylor (physician).

A total of 224 residents signed a petition to incorporate Kirklin, and an election held April 1, 1876, unanimously approved incorporation.  On June 8, 1876, the county commissioners declared the town of Kirklin incorporated.

In the early 20th century, Kirklin held horse shows and street fairs along its brick-paved Main Street.

Kirklin was also commonly known as Kirk's Cross Roads.<ref name="hcc">{{cite book
|last=Claybaugh
|first=Joseph
|title=History of Clinton County, Indiana
|url=https://archive.org/details/historyofclinton00clay
|year=1913
|publisher=A. W. Bowen & Company
|location=Indianapolis
|chapter=Kirklin Township
}}</ref>

The [[Kirklin Public Library]] was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1995.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the 2010 census, Kirklin has a total area of {{convert|0.34|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="census-g001">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1839942
  |title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1
  |accessdate=July 17, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213053747/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1839942
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1850= 59
|1870= 141
|1880= 252
|1890= 550
|1900= 624
|1910= 699
|1920= 695
|1930= 644
|1940= 712
|1950= 734
|1960= 767
|1970= 736
|1980= 662
|1990= 707
|2000= 766
|2010= 788
|2020= 710
|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=December 11, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 788 people, 288 households, and 205 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|2317.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 321 housing units at an average density of {{convert|944.1|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 98.5% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.1% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.5% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.8% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.3% of the population.

There were 288 households, of which 42.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 9.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.8% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.20.

The median age in the town was 34.1 years. 31.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.3% were from 25 to 44; 25% were from 45 to 64; and 10.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.6% male and 50.4% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 766 people, 301 households, and 204 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|2,371.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 321 housing units at an average density of {{convert|993.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 96.61% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.39% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.39% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 2.35% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.26% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.35% of the population.

There were 301 households, out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% 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 3.08.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.2% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $39,167, and the median income for a family was $41,000. Males had a median income of $31,976 versus $22,656 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $14,633. About 7.4% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 18.3% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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== External links ==

* [https://kirklinindiana.org/ Town of Kirklin, Indiana]
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[[Category:Towns in Clinton County, Indiana]]
[[Category:Towns in Indiana]]
[[Category:Populated places established in the 1830s]]
[[Category:1830s establishments in Indiana]]