Ellettsville, Indiana
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Ellettsville is a town in Richland Township, Monroe County, Indiana, United States.<ref name=gnis/> The population was 6,655 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Bloomington, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
[edit]Ellettsville was platted in 1837.<ref>Template:Cite book
- "New Ellettsville/Richland Group Draws Small Crowd of Citizens", Ellettsville Journal, December 8, 2010, 1.</ref> In 1818, Edward Ellett, Sr, and his wife Eleanor settled in what is now known as Ellettsville with their four minor sons: David, Richard, Johnston and Barton. The first winter, they lived in a three-sided log cabin they built.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> Also settling that year were their two eldest sons, William and Samuel, with their wives and families.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> Within a few years daughters Sarah, Phoebe and Nancy settled in the area with their husbands. In 1826, their third eldest son, Edward, Jr., also arrived in the town that was named Ellettsville in 1837.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> Samuel Ellett built the first courthouse in 1820. It was completed ahead of schedule and at the cost of $400. By 1822, the first school opened and with Samuel Ellett's children attending.<ref name="Carter">Template:Cite book</ref>
When Indiana celebrated its sesquicentennial in 1987, a historical marker was placed to mark the grave of the town's founder, Edward Ellett, Sr. (c.1762-1833).<ref name="Carter"/> Two of Edward Ellett's sons, Samuel and Edward Jr., fought in The War of 1812.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> In turn, three of the founder's grandsons fought to preserve the Union in the Civil War. Stephen R. Ellett fought with the 67th Indiana Infantry Regiment, at the Battle of Vicksburg, while his younger brothers, James W. Ellett and John H. Ellett, volunteered and fought with the 27th Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref name="Carter104">Template:Cite book</ref> at Gettysburg. James Ellett died in service of his county in 1864 in Alabama while his brother, John Ellett, was wounded at Chancellorsville but survived the Civil War.<ref name="Carter104"/><ref>Template:Cite book</ref> The family tradition of loyal service to the U.S. was later followed by the founder's great great grandson, Dale Ellett, who volunteered and died in World War II in 1945 fighting against Nazi Germany.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
The post office at Ellettsville has been in operation since 1837.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The community was incorporated as a town in 1866.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
Ellettsville Downtown Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.<ref name="nris">Template:NRISref</ref>
Geography
[edit]According to the 2010 census, Ellettsville has a total area of Template:Convert, all land.<ref name="census-g001">Template:Cite web</ref>
Demographics
[edit]2010 census
[edit]At the 2010 census,<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">Template:Cite web</ref> there were 6,378 people, 2,593 households and 1,704 families living in the town. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 2,753 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup was 95.5% White, 1.0% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.
There were 2,593 households, of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.3% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.98.
The median age was 34.5 years. 26.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 30.7% were from 25 to 44; 23% were from 45 to 64; and 12.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 46.7% male and 53.3% female.
2000 census
[edit]At the 2000 census,<ref name="GR2" /> there were 5,078 people, 1,944 households and 1,345 families living in the town. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 2,085 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial make-up was 95.83% White, 1.22% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.73% Asian, 0.81% from other races, and 1.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.18% of the population.
There were 1,944 households, of which 40.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 people, and the average family size was 3.09 people.
30.1% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.0 males.
The median household income was $37,276 and the median family income was $42,950. Males had a median income of $32,153 and females $26,313. The per capita income was $16,120. About 6.7% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.8% of those under age 18 and 12.6% of those age 65 or over.
Education
[edit]Edgewood High School serves students in grades 9-12. Edgewood Junior High School serves grades 6-8. Edgewood Intermediate School serves grades 3-5. Edgewood Primary School serves grades K-2. Richland-Bean Blossom Community School Corporation represents the two townships (Richland and Bean Blossom) in northwestern Monroe County.
Ellettsville has a public library, a branch of the Monroe County Public Library.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>