Editing Wallace, Indiana

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| official_name      = Wallace
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| map_caption        = Location of Wallace in Fountain County, Indiana.
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| subdivision_name2  = [[Fountain County, Indiana|Fountain]]
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| subdivision_name3  = [[Jackson Township, Fountain County, Indiana|Jackson]]
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| named_for          = Governor [[David Wallace (governor)|David Wallace]]

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| population_total   = 79
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| timezone           = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
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| postal_code        = 47988
| area_code          = [[Area code 765|765]]
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'''Wallace''', originally named Jacksonville,<ref name="hfc">{{cite book|last=Beckwith|first=Hiram Williams|title=History of Fountain County: Together with Historic Notes on the Wabash Valley, Gleaned from Early Authors, Old Maps and Manuscripts ...|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YlE0AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA465|year=1881|publisher=H. H. Hill and N. Iddings|pages=465–467}}</ref> is a town located in [[Jackson Township, Fountain County, Indiana|Jackson Township]], [[Fountain County, Indiana|Fountain County]], [[Indiana]], United States. At the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 105.

== History ==
Jacksonville, one of Fountain County's early settlements, was established by John Bowman and his father Henry in the early 1830s on land situated just north of Mill Creek and was named for [[Andrew Jackson]]. The town's name in informal speech was often shortened to "Jackville". The first settler at the site was Richard Williams who erected a cabin as early as 1826, several years before the town was laid out, with the first house erected after Jacksonville's [[plat]]ting belonging to William Guilliams. By the 1880s, it contained about two dozen houses.

Early tradesmen in Jacksonville included William Snooks, the township's first blacksmith, Samuel Glass who operated a house of entertainment, shoemaker Alvah Doke, cabinet-maker George McCline, physicians Dr. Reeves, Dr. A. M. C. Hawes and Dr. Joseph Roberts and various general storekeepers. An 1881 history offers the following description of the town's businesses:

<blockquote>
In comparatively recent times Noah and Charles Grimes, Bayless and Jacob Carter, — Cunningham & Smith, and several others, had stores. The present dealers are John Murphy, David Oliver, and Johnson Clore. Henry Newlin is selling drugs. His predecessor in this business was W. H. Spinning. A blacksmith and a chair shop are in this place, and a house which welcomes the hungry traveler and jaded animal with entertainment is also to be found. Somebody with business sagacity keeps constantly on hand a stock of coffins as a sign that there are two doctors in the village.
</blockquote>

The town gained a post office during the administration of Indiana Governor [[David Wallace (governor)|David Wallace]], and was named by John Bowman and Judge Mitchell C. Black in the governor's honor. The town itself later assumed this name. Bowman was the office's first postmaster and Black the first mailcarrier.<ref name="hfc" />

In 1950, the list of merchants in Wallace included; Ira Wilkinson General Store, J. W. Grimes Grocery (which also housed the post office), Ralph Myers TV and Appliances, Carl Starnes Insurance, Uplinger Cafe, Paul Mitchell Barber Shop, McGinnis Garage, Clores Grocery and Lunch, Ellingwood's Lumber Yard, Alward's Skelgas Service and the office of H. M. Rusk physician. A blacksmith shop and food processing plant were also present. The Wallace School, grades 1 through 12, served all of Jackson Township. There were eight students in the high school graduating class of 1951.<ref name="The Echo">{{cite book|last=Echo|first=The|title=The Echo|year=1951|publisher=Class Year Book|location=Wallace, IN|pages=All}}</ref>

== Geography ==
Wallace is located adjacent to Mill Creek, which flows from the northeast and borders the town to the east and south.

According to the 2010 census, Wallace has a total area of {{convert|0.09|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="census-g001">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1879730
  |title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1
  |accessdate=July 25, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213042852/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1879730
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

== Demographics ==
{{US Census population
|1910= 116
|1920= 111
|1930= 128
|1940= 123
|1950= 123
|1960= 122
|1970= 136
|1980= 88
|1990= 89
|2000= 100
|2010= 105
|2020= 79
|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>
}}
Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,545. Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $62,681. 2008 cost of living index in Wallace: 72.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

===2010 census===
At the census of 2010,<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> there were 105 people, 52 households, and 28 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1166.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 55 housing units at an average density of {{convert|611.1|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 100.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]].

There were 52 households, of which 19.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 46.2% were non-families. 42.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.02 and the average family size was 2.68.

The median age in the town was 45.5 years. 18.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.9% were from 25 to 44; 27.7% were from 45 to 64; and 22.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.6% male and 51.4% female.

===2000 census===
At the [[census]] of 2000,<ref name="GR2" /> there were 100 people, 35 households, and 24 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|1,182.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 40 housing units at an average density of {{convert|473.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.00% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.00% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.00% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.00% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.00% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.00% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population were [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 35 households, out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.46.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 33.0% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 15.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $39,583, and the median income for a family was $31,875. Males had a median income of $25,938 versus $28,750 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $10,386. 23.4% of the population and 18.5% of families were below the [[poverty line]]. Out of the total population, 29.7% of those under the age of 18 and 0.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

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[[Category:Towns in Fountain County, Indiana]]
[[Category:Towns in Indiana]]