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Knightsville, Indiana

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living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 24.5% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
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living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.7% were non-families. 19.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 2.95.
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In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.3% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 25.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 77.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,
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of 2000, there were 624 people, 208 households, and 164 families living in the town. The population density was 611.5 inhabitants per square mile (236.1/km). There were 232 housing units at an average density of 227.4 per square mile (87.8/km). The racial makeup of the town was 99.04%
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The median age in the town was 41.3 years. 20.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26% were from 25 to 44; 25% were from 45 to 64; and 20.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.1% male and 49.9% female.
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Knightsville sprang up in 1867 around an iron furnace which had been built the year before. It was named for Dr. A. W. Knight, the original owner of the town site. The Knightsville post office was established in 1870.
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The median income for a household in the town was $ 38,417, and the median income for a family was $ 40,481. Males had a median income of $ 28,750 versus $ 19,643 for females. The
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was 838.5 inhabitants per square mile (323.7/km). There were 303 housing units at an average density of 291.3 per square mile (112.5/km). The racial makeup of the town was 96.6%
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There were 208 households, out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.4% were
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According to the 2010 census, Knightsville has a total area of 1.04 square miles (2.69 km), all land.
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There were 274 households, of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were
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for the town was $ 14,123. About 3.5% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the
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of 2010, there were 872 people, 274 households, and 207 families living in the town. The
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From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History
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Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical
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The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States
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Town
Location of Knightsville in Clay County, Indiana.
39°31′34″N 87°5′27″W / 39.52611°N 87.09083°W / 39.52611; -87.09083
Country
State
Indiana
County
Clay
Township
Van Buren
Time zone
UTC-5
EST
DST
UTC-5
EST
ZIP code
Area code
812
FIPS code
GNIS
Van Buren Township
Clay County
Indiana
Terre Haute
Metropolitan Statistical Area
39°31′34″N 87°5′27″W / 39.52611°N 87.09083°W / 39.52611; -87.09083
1870
1880
1890

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