Editing Wolcott, Indiana

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| founder            = Anson Wolcott
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| population_density_km2 = 618.80
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| area_code          = [[Area code 219|219]]
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'''Wolcott''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|w|ʊ|l|k|ə|t}} {{respell|WUUL|kət}}) is a town in [[Princeton Township, White County, Indiana|Princeton Township]], [[White County, Indiana|White County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Indiana]].<ref>{{cite gnis|446230|Wolcott, Indiana|2016-07-06}}</ref> The population was 950 at the 2020 census.

==History==
Wolcott was [[plat]]ted in May 1861 when the railroad was extended to that point and is named after its founder, Anson Wolcott.  [[Oliver Wolcott]], an ancestor of Anson, was a signer of the Declaration of Independence.<ref>{{cite book|last=Hamelle|first=W. H.|title=A Standard History of White County, Indiana: An Authentic Narrative of the Past, with an Extended Survey of Modern Developments in the Progress of Town and Country|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kVA0AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA350|year=1915|publisher=Unigraphic|page=350}}</ref> A post office, which with a zip code of 47995,  the highest zip code within Indiana, has been in operation at Wolcott since 1861.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=White&searchtext=&pagenum=2 | title=White County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=November 24, 2015}}</ref> Wolcott was first incorporated on May 3, 1873, however the town was dissolved two years later in 1875 due to lack of government funding. Wolcott was reincorporated in 1889.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ABOUT {{!}} Town of Wolcott, Indiana |url=https://www.wolcottindiana.org/about |access-date=2025-03-29 |website=Town of Wolcott, IN |language=en}}</ref>

The [[Wolcott House (Wolcott, Indiana)|Wolcott House]] was formerly listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref> The Wolcott July 4 Summer Festival has been celebrated every year since 1967 on the grounds of the Wolcott House, except for 2020 due to the [[Coronavirus outbreak]].  It is now (as of 2022) celebrated on the weekend prior to the 4th of July.

Major businesses in Wolcott (as of 2020) include Indiana Ribbon (one of the few decorative ribbon manufacturing plants left in the U.S.), Dwyer Instruments, the Bank of Wolcott (with branches in [[Remington, IN|Remington]] and [[Monticello, IN|Monticello]]), Cives Steel Company, and the Farmers Elevator.

Wolcott aims to become the quietest town in America after passing a new town ordinance in 2022. Town members can be fined for producing any audible sound that can be heard from a neighbor's property line. This could include a dog bark, normal conversations, generators, radios, wind chimes, etc. However, lawn and power tools are permitted.

==Geography==
According to the 2010 census, Wolcott has a total area of {{convert|0.59|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="census-g001">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1885058
  |title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1
  |access-date=July 25, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213052115/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1885058
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1860= 146
|1870= 109
|1880= 239
|1890= 246
|1900= 825
|1910= 873
|1920= 868
|1930= 747
|1940= 736
|1950= 778
|1960= 877
|1970= 894
|1980= 923
|1990= 886
|2000= 989
|2010= 1001
|2020= 950
|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 1,001 people, 385 households, and 272 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1696.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 428 housing units at an average density of {{convert|725.4|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 95.3% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.3% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.3% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.1% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.9% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.6% of the population.

There were 385 households, of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.4% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.10.

The median age in the town was 39.4 years. 26.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.6% were from 25 to 44; 27.2% were from 45 to 64; and 17.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.7% male and 50.3% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 989 people, 392 households, and 272 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|1,846.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 427 housing units at an average density of {{convert|797.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 98.28% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.30% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.20% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 1.21% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.01% of the population.

There were 392 households, out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.9% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $37,563, and the median income for a family was $45,833. Males had a median income of $29,293 versus $18,990 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $14,875. About 4.7% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 13.4% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Wolcott is served by the Tri-County School Corporation.  Tri-County serves five townships in three counties: Princeton, West Point and Round Grove townships in White County; Carpenter township in Jasper County; and Gilboa township in Benton County.  Tri-County Jr-Sr High School is located approximately three miles southwest of Wolcott in White County; Tri-County Elementary School is located in Remington, IN while Tri-County Intermediate School is located in Wolcott.  Prior to the consolidation with the Remington, IN schools to form the Tri-County School Corporation in the late 1960s, Wolcott was served by Wolcott Schools (Wolcott Elementary School, Wolcott Junior High School, and Wolcott High School). The first graduating class from Tri-County High School was in May 1972.

The town has a lending library, the Wolcott Community Public Library.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.in.gov/library/files/countyindex13.pdf | title=Indiana public library directory | publisher=Indiana State Library | access-date=March 17, 2018}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Bobbie the Wonder Dog]], Wolcott was the starting point for his journey to Oregon.

==Notes==
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==References==
*{{cite book
 | editor-last = Hamelle
 | editor-first = W.H. 
 | title = A Standard History of White County Indiana: An Authentic Narrative of the Past, with an Extended Survey of Modern Developments in the Progress of Town and Country
 | url = http://www.brookston.lib.in.us/WhiteCo/title.htm
 | access-date = February 4, 2007
 | year = 1915
 | publisher = Lewis Publishing Company
 | location = Chicago and New York
 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20061010141114/http://brookston.lib.in.us/WhiteCo/title.htm
 | archive-date = October 10, 2006
 | url-status = dead
 }}

== External links ==

* [https://www.wolcottindiana.org/ Official website]
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[[Category:Towns in White County, Indiana]]
[[Category:Towns in Indiana]]