Editing Mount Ayr, Indiana

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Mount Ayr, Indiana
| settlement_type    = [[Town]]
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| subdivision_name2  = [[Newton County, Indiana|Newton]]
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| subdivision_name3  = [[Jackson Township, Newton County, Indiana|Jackson]]
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| population_total   = 117
| population_density_km2 = 258.09
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| timezone           = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
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| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 47964
| area_code          = [[Area code 219|219]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 18-51336<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>
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'''Mount Ayr''' is a town in [[Jackson Township, Newton County, Indiana|Jackson Township]], [[Newton County, Indiana|Newton County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Indiana]].<ref name=gnis/> The population was 122 at the 2010 census.

==History==
Mount Ayr was laid out as a town in 1882 when the railroad was extended to that point.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pTvWAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA194 | title=Newton County: A Collection of Historical Facts and Personal Recollections Concerning Newton County, Indiana, from 1853 to 1911 | publisher=Bobbs-Merrill | author=Ade, John | year=1911 | pages=194}}</ref><ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/stream/standardhistoryo01hami#page/342/mode/2up | title=A standard history of Jasper and Newton counties, Indiana | publisher=Lewis Publishing Company | year=1916 | pages=343–344}}</ref> The town was named after [[Mount Airy, North Carolina]], the native home of its founder.<ref>{{cite book|last=Baker|first=Ronald L.|title=From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SXB5AAAAMAAJ|date=October 1995|publisher=Indiana University Press|isbn=978-0-253-32866-3|page=228|quote=...who named it for his home, Mount Airy, North Carolina.}}</ref> A post office has been in operation at Mount Ayr since 1886.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Newton | title=Newton County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=May 6, 2017}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the 2010 census, Mount Ayr has a total area of {{convert|0.15|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="census-g001">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1851336
  |title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1
  |accessdate=July 17, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213091102/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1851336
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 231
|1920= 199
|1930= 216
|1940= 207
|1950= 222
|1960= 186
|1970= 194
|1980= 207
|1990= 151
|2000= 147
|2010= 122
|2020= 117
|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 122 people, 51 households, and 31 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|813.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 57 housing units at an average density of {{convert|380.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 97.5% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] and 2.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] people of any race were 5.7% of the population.

There were 51 households, of which 19.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.2% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.71.

The median age in the town was 47.5 years. 17.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.9% were from 25 to 44; 32.1% were from 45 to 64; and 20.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 53.3% male and 46.7% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 147 people, 52 households, and 40 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|983.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 59 housing units at an average density of {{convert|394.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 99.32% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], and 0.68% from two or more races.

There were 52 households, out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% were non-families. 17.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.6% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $52,000, and the median income for a family was $53,750. Males had a median income of $33,036 versus $21,250 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $18,195. None of the population and none of the families were below the [[poverty line]].

==Education==
Mount Ayr is in the [[North Newton School Corporation]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st18_in/schooldistrict_maps/c18111_newton/DC20SD_C18111.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Newton County, IN|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=November 5, 2023}}</ref>

==References==
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== External links ==

* [https://townofmtayr.in.gov/ Official website]
{{Newton County, Indiana}}

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[[Category:Towns in Newton County, Indiana]]
[[Category:Towns in Indiana]]
[[Category:Northwest Indiana]]