Editing Spurgeon, Indiana

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| official_name      = Spurgeon, Indiana
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| subdivision_name2  = [[Pike County, Indiana|Pike]]
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| population_total   = 172
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| postal_code        = 47584
| area_code          = [[Area code 812|812]]
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'''Spurgeon''' is a town in [[Monroe Township, Pike County, Indiana|Monroe Township]], [[Pike County, Indiana|Pike County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Indiana]].<ref name=gnis/> The population was 207 at the 2010 census. It is part of the [[Jasper, Indiana|Jasper]] [[Jasper, Indiana micropolitan area|Micropolitan Statistical Area]].

==History==
Spurgeon was originally called Pleasantville, and under the [[Pleasantville, Indiana|latter name]] was laid out in 1860.<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/310 310]|quote=The village was laid out as Pleasantville in 1860...}}</ref> A post office has been in operation under the name Spurgeon since 1867.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Pike&searchtext=&pagenum=2 | title=Pike County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=5 October 2015}}</ref>

==Geography==

According to the 2010 census, Spurgeon has a total area of {{convert|0.18|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="census-g001">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1872440
  |title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1
  |accessdate=2015-07-25
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213071438/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1872440
  |archive-date=2020-02-13
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1930= 375
|1940= 360
|1950= 327
|1960= 269
|1970= 285
|1980= 250
|1990= 149
|2000= 227
|2010= 207
|2020= 172
|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=2012-12-11}}</ref> of 2010, there were 207 people, 78 households, and 57 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1150.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 87 housing units at an average density of {{convert|483.3|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 95.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.9% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.4% of the population.

There were 78 households, of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.9% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.02.

The median age in the town was 40.4 years. 25.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.3% were from 25 to 44; 34.3% were from 45 to 64; and 10.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 51.2% male and 48.8% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 227 people, 93 households, and 62 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|1,299.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 101 housing units at an average density of {{convert|578.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 99.12% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.44% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.44% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.32% of the population.

There were 93 households, out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.6% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,429, and the median income for a family was $44,375. Males had a median income of $27,031 versus $19,250 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $16,850. About 3.2% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 10.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 5.3% of those 65 or over.

==Education==
There is one school district in the county, [[Pike County School Corporation]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st18_in/schooldistrict_maps/c18125_pike/DC20SD_C18125.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Pike County, IN|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-06-12}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st18_in/schooldistrict_maps/c18125_pike/DC20SD_C18125_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

Prior to 1966, it had its own high school. The school colors were black and red, and the mascot was the Cardinals. That year, it merged into [[Winslow High School (Indiana)|Winslow High School]]. That school in turn merged into [[Pike Central High School]] in 1974.<ref>{{cite web|last= Blackford|first=Nathan|url=https://www.evansvilleliving.com/schools-out-forever/|title=School's Out Forever|magazine=[[Evansville Living]]|place=[[Evansville, Indiana]]|date=2014-07-15|access-date=2024-06-12}}</ref>

==References==
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== External links ==

* [https://myspurgeon.com/ Official website]
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[[Category:Towns in Pike County, Indiana]]