Editing Mount Carmel, Indiana

{{For|the community in Washington County|Mount Carmel, Washington County, Indiana}}
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'''Mount Carmel''' is a town in [[Springfield Township, Franklin County, Indiana|Springfield Township]], [[Franklin County, Indiana|Franklin County]], [[Indiana]], United States. The population was 86 at the 2010 census.

==History==
Mount Carmel was founded in 1837.<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|page=[https://archive.org/details/fromneedmoretopr00bake/page/n246 229]|quote=This village was laid out on December 20, 1837...}}</ref> The town took its name from the Mt. Carmel Presbyterian Church.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_QVE0AQAAMAAJ | title=History of Franklin County, Indiana | publisher=Windmill Publications | author=Reifel, August Jacob | year=1915 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_QVE0AQAAMAAJ/page/n154 146]}}</ref>

A post office was established at Mount Carmel in 1840, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1906.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Franklin&searchtext=&pagenum=2 | title=Franklin County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=September 7, 2014}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the 2010 census, Mount Carmel has a total area of {{convert|0.05|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="census-g001">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1851354
  |title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1
  |accessdate=July 17, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213081926/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1851354
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 182
|1890= 142
|1900= 153
|1910= 142
|1920= 127
|1930= 150
|1940= 120
|1950= 134
|1960= 142
|1970= 128
|1980= 151
|1990= 108
|2000= 106
|2010= 86
|2020= 76
|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 86 people, 31 households, and 25 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1720.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 32 housing units at an average density of {{convert|640.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 97.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] and 2.3% from two or more races.

There were 31 households, of which 45.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 22.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 19.4% were non-families. 16.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 2.96.

The median age in the town was 35 years. 31.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.3% were from 25 to 44; 22.1% were from 45 to 64; and 11.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 45.3% male and 54.7% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 106 people, 39 households, and 23 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|2,526.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 41 housing units at an average density of {{convert|977.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 99.06% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] and 0.94% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]].

There were 39 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.5% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.42.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.3% under the age of 18, 18.9% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $25,000, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $23,125 versus $17,250 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $9,586. There were 28.1% of families and 27.0% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including 25.0% of under eighteens and 21.4% of those over 64.

==Notable people==
*[[Mary Louisa Chitwood]] (1832-1855), writer

==References==
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{{Franklin County, Indiana}}

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[[Category:Towns in Franklin County, Indiana]]
[[Category:Towns in Indiana]]
[[Category:1837 establishments in Indiana]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1837]]