Editing Whitewater, Indiana

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'''Whitewater''' is a town in [[Franklin Township, Wayne County, Indiana|Franklin Township]], [[Wayne County, Indiana|Wayne County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Indiana]].<ref name=gnis/> The population was 83 at the 2010 census.

==History==
Whitewater was originally called Hillsborough, and under the latter name was laid out and [[plat]]ted in 1828.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/historywaynecou00youngoog | title=History of Wayne County, Indiana, from Its First Settlement to the Present Time | publisher=R. Clarke & Company | author=Young, Andrew White | year=1872 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/historywaynecou00youngoog/page/n261 217]}}</ref> The community was named after the nearby Whitewater River.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=5824 | title=Profile for Whitewater, IN | publisher=[[ePodunk]] | accessdate=July 7, 2016}}</ref>

The first post office in Whitewater was established in 1832.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=V8oUAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA399 | title=History of Wayne County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages and Towns, Volume 2 | publisher=Inter-State Publishing Company | year=1884 | pages=399}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the 2010 census, Whitewater has a total area of {{convert|0.08|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="census-g001">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1884086
  |title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1
  |accessdate=July 25, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213061957/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1884086
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 181
|1890= 123
|1900= 155
|1910= 112
|1920= 96
|1930= 121
|1940= 114
|1950= 104
|1960= 102
|1970= 111
|1980= 107
|1990= 111
|2000= 78
|2010= 83
|2020= 71
|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>
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===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 83 people, 35 households, and 27 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1037.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 36 housing units at an average density of {{convert|450.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 100.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]].

There were 35 households, of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 11.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 22.9% were non-families. 14.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.63.

The median age in the town was 38.5 years. 25.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.2% were from 25 to 44; 26.4% were from 45 to 64; and 19.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 55.4% male and 44.6% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 78 people, 28 households, and 25 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|976.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 32 housing units at an average density of {{convert|400.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]].

There were 28 households, out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.7% were non-families. 7.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79, and the average family size was 2.84.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.2% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 122.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $31,875, and the median income for a family was $33,125. Males had a median income of $43,250 versus $26,250 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $13,987. There were 9.5% of families and 6.7% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

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{{Wayne County, Indiana}}

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