Editing Trafalgar, Indiana

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Trafalgar, Indiana
| settlement_type    = [[Town]]
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| image_caption      = [[Indian Creek Senior High School|Indian Creek High School]] in Trafalgar
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| map_caption        = Location of Trafalgar in Johnson County, Indiana
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| subdivision_name   = United States
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Indiana]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Indiana|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Johnson County, Indiana|Johnson]]
| subdivision_type3  = [[List of townships in Indiana|Township]]
| subdivision_name3  = [[Nineveh Township, Johnson County, Indiana|Nineveh]], [[Hensley Township, Johnson County, Indiana|Hensley]]
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| population_total   = 1422
| population_density_km2 = 214.48
| population_density_sq_mi = 555.47
| timezone           = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
| utc_offset         = -5
| timezone_DST       = EDT
| utc_offset_DST     = -4
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| elevation_ft       = 843
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| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 46181
| area_code          = [[Area code 317|317]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 18-76310<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>
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| blank1_info        = 2397699<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2397699}}</ref>
| website            = {{URL|https://townoftrafalgar.org}}
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'''Trafalgar''' is a town in [[Nineveh Township, Johnson County, Indiana|Nineveh]] and [[Hensley Township, Johnson County, Indiana|Hensley]] townships, [[Johnson County, Indiana|Johnson County]], [[Indiana]], United States. The population was 1,101 at the [[2010 U.S. census|2010 census]].

This town is {{convert|20|mi|km}} south of [[Indianapolis]].

==History==
Col. Avery M. Buckner is credited for platting a town, in the early 1850s, along a short-lived flat bar railroad that ran between Franklin, and Martinsville. First named Liberty, the name was changed to Trafalgar. Soon Ezekiel W. Morgan came to town to open a store. Denied a site near the railroad, he bought land in a nearby village founded by George Bridges.
   
In 1868, the railroad was rebuilt as the Fairland and Martinsville branch of the Big Four. The post office (and town name) was moved to Morgan's store. By 1870, the “old” and “new” Trafalgars had grown together and were briefly incorporated as one. The current town of Trafalgar was reincorporated in 1946. By the 90s, the town had grown 266%. The name of the town commemorates the [[Battle of Trafalgar]].<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=326|quote=The present name comes from the British naval victory...}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the 2010 census, Trafalgar has a total area of {{convert|2.64|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="census-g001">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1876310
  |title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1
  |access-date=July 25, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213070328/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1876310
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

==Education==
It is within the [[Nineveh-Hensley-Jackson United School Corporation]]<!--UNI 07620-->.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st18_in/schooldistrict_maps/c18081_johnson/DC20SD_C18081.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Johnson County, IN|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-10-22}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st18_in/schooldistrict_maps/c18081_johnson/DC20SD_C18081_SD2MS.txt Text list]<br>"[http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/sch_dist/st18_in/c18081_johnson/DC10SD_C18081_001.pdf SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Johnson County, IN]." [[U.S. Census Bureau]]. Retrieved on December 5, 2016.</ref> Trafalgar is home to [[Indian Creek Senior High School]], one of seven high schools located in Johnson County. It is also home to Indian Creek Middle School and Indian Creek Elementary School.

Trafalgar has a public library, a branch of the Johnson County Public Library.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.pageafterpage.org/locations-and-hours | title=Locations and hours | publisher=Johnson County Public Library | access-date=March 8, 2018}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 462
|1950= 439
|1960= 459
|1970= 457
|1980= 466
|1990= 531
|2000= 798
|2010= 1101
|2020= 1422
|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 2010 [[census]], the town had 1,101 people that comprised 385 households and 292 families. The population density was {{convert|417.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}.<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> There were 419 housing units at an average density of {{convert|158.7|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|racial makeup]] of the town was 96.3% White, 0.9% African American, 0.9% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 1.0% of the population.

Of the 385 households 46.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 24.2% were non-families. 20.0% of households were one person and 6.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.24.

The median age in the town was 34.2 years. 30.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.8% were from 25 to 44; 23.5% were from 45 to 64; and 8.2% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.3% male and 50.7% female.

===2000 census===
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 798 people, 263 households, and 208 families in the town. The population density was {{convert|619.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 286 housing units at an average density of {{convert|221.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the town was 98.75% White, 0.63% Native American, 0.50% Asian, and 0.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 0.88%.<ref name="GR2" />

Of the 263 households 52.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.9% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.9% were non-families. 18.3% of households were one person and 5.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.39.

The age distribution was 35.2% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 36.3% from 25 to 44, 12.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% 65 or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males.

The median household income was $50,357 and the median family income  was $54,531. Males had a median income of $38,438 versus $22,083 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,079. About 3.5% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 10.3% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.

==Notable people==
*[[Elmer S. Riggs]], paleontologist

==References==
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{{Johnson County, Indiana}}
{{Indianapolis Metro}}

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[[Category:Towns in Johnson County, Indiana]]
[[Category:Towns in Indiana]]
[[Category:Indianapolis metropolitan area]]