Editing Uniondale, Indiana

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Uniondale, Indiana
| settlement_type    = [[Town]]
| nickname           = 
| motto              = 
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| image_skyline      = Union dale postoffice.jpg
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| image_caption      = Uniondale post office in 2012
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| map_caption        = Location of Uniondale in Wells County, Indiana.
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| 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  = [[Wells County, Indiana|Wells]]
| subdivision_type3  = [[List of townships in Indiana|Township]]
| subdivision_name3  = [[Union Township, Wells County, Indiana|Union]], [[Rockcreek Township, Wells County, Indiana|Rockcreek]]
| government_footnotes = 
| government_type    = [[Mayor-council government]]
| leader_title       = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name        = Ronald K. Sliger ([[Republican (United States)|R]])
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| area_total_km2     = 0.55
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| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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| population_total   = 271
| population_density_km2 = 498.58
| population_density_sq_mi = 1290.48
| timezone           = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
| utc_offset         = -5
| timezone_DST       = EDT
| utc_offset_DST     = -4
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| elevation_ft       = 814
| coordinates        = {{coord|40|49|48|N|85|14|27|W|region:US-IN|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 46791
| area_code          = [[Area code 260|260]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 18-77786<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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'''Uniondale''' is a town in [[Union Township, Wells County, Indiana|Union]] and [[Rockcreek Township, Wells County, Indiana|Rockcreek]] townships, [[Wells County, Indiana|Wells County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Indiana]].<ref name=gnis/> The population was 271 at the 2020 census, down from 310 at the 2010 Census.

==History==

The Uniondale post office has been in operation since 1886.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Wells&searchtext=&pagenum=2 | title=Wells County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=July 6, 2016}}</ref>

Notable people of the town include Halie McMillan<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.saintfranciscougars.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3771&path=wvball|title=University of Saint Francis Athletics: Halie McMillan - 2016 Volleyball|website=MaxPreps.com|language=en-US|access-date=December 17, 2016}}</ref> and Benjamin Stephens.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Norwell High School Awards|url=https://www.nwcs.k12.in.us/Downloads/February%20Final.pdf|access-date=May 27, 2021}}</ref>

==Geography==

According to the 2010 census, Uniondale has a total area of {{convert|0.212|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|0.21|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (or 99.06%) is land and {{convert|0.002|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (or 0.94%) is water.<ref name="census-g001">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1877786
  |title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1
  |access-date=July 25, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213061024/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1877786
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 189
|1920= 257
|1930= 226
|1940= 301
|1950= 293
|1960= 311
|1970= 349
|1980= 303
|1990= 289
|2000= 277
|2010= 310
|2020= 271
|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 [[census]]<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> of 2010, there were 310 people, 119 households, and 83 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1476.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 126 housing units at an average density of {{convert|600.0|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the town was 96.8% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.3% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.9% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 0.6% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.0% of the population.

There were 119 households, of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.3% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.13.

The median age in the town was 37.4 years. 25.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 12.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.6% were from 25 to 44; 27.7% were from 45 to 64; and 12.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 277 people, 109 households, and 74 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|1,280.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 115 housing units at an average density of {{convert|531.8|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the town was 99.64% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] and 0.36% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]].

There were 109 households, out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.5% 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 3.19.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.8% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $40,469, and the median income for a family was $48,750. Males had a median income of $38,571 versus $22,500 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $18,743. About 2.7% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 5.6% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

==References==
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{{Wells County, Indiana}}
{{Fort Wayne Metro}}

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[[Category:Towns in Wells County, Indiana]]
[[Category:Towns in Indiana]]
[[Category:Fort Wayne, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area]]