Editing Wilkinson, Indiana

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'''Wilkinson''' is a town in [[Brown Township, Hancock County, Indiana|Brown Township]], [[Hancock County, Indiana|Hancock County]], [[Indiana]], United States. The population was 449 at the 2010 census.

Located in the northeast corner of Hancock County, the town sits along [[Indiana State Road 109]], which runs north to [[Anderson, Indiana|Anderson]] and south to [[I-70]] and [[Knightstown, Indiana|Knightstown]]. Wilkinson is about 30 miles east of [[Indianapolis]], and about 12 miles northeast of [[Greenfield, Indiana|Greenfield]].

==History==
Wilkinson was [[plat]]ted in 1883 by Elnathan and Thomas B. Wilkinson.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uo5uAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA543 | title=History of Hancock County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions | publisher=Wm. Mitchell Printing Company | author=Richman, George J. | year=1916 | pages=543}}</ref> The Wilkinson post office was established in 1883.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Hancock&searchtext=&pagenum=2 | title=Hancock County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=September 17, 2014}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the 2010 census, Wilkinson has a total area of {{convert|0.23|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="census-g001">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1884302
  |title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1
  |access-date=July 25, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213071447/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1884302
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
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  }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1920= 324
|1930= 316
|1940= 336
|1950= 365
|1960= 388
|1970= 480
|1980= 493
|1990= 446
|2000= 356
|2010= 449
|2020= 414
|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>
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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]]|access-date=December 11, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 449 people, 176 households, and 133 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1952.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 197 housing units at an average density of {{convert|856.5|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 99.3% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] and 0.7% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.0% of the population.

There were 176 households, of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 24.4% were non-families. 19.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.83.

The median age in the town was 39.7 years. 25.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.9% were from 25 to 44; 26.4% were from 45 to 64; and 14.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 51.7% male and 48.3% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 356 people, 153 households, and 104 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|1,651.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 165 housing units at an average density of {{convert|765.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 98.88% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.56% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.56% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.84% of the population.

[[Image:Shirley-indiana-from-above.jpg|thumb|left|[[Shirley, Indiana]] (foreground) and Wilkinson (background) from the air, looking southwest.]]

There were 153 households, out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.5% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $48,750, and the median income for a family was $52,143. Males had a median income of $38,750 versus $25,500 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $21,289. About 2.9% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including none of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.

==Notable people==
World War I ace [[Harvey Weir Cook]] was born and raised in Wilkinson; [[Indianapolis International Airport]]'s main terminal is named in Colonel H. Weir Cook's honor.

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

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