Summitville, Indiana

Summitville is a town in Van Buren Township, Madison County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Anderson, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 967 at the 2010 census.

Summitville, Indiana
Town
Location of Summitville in Madison County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 40°20′14″N 85°38′35″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Madison
Township	Van Buren
Area [1]
• Total	0.57 sq mi (1.47 km^2)
• Land	0.57 sq mi (1.47 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation	883 ft (269 m)
Population  (2010)[2]
• Total	967
• Estimate  (2019)[3]	983
• Density	1,736.75/sq mi (670.70/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	46070
Area code(s)	765
FIPS code	18-74132[4]
GNIS feature ID	0444402[5]

History

Summitville was laid out in 1867.[6] It was named for its lofty elevation.[7]

The Joseph & Lucinda Thawley House was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[8]

Geography

Summitville is located at 40°20′14″N 85°38′35″W (40.337361, -85.642985).[9]

According to the 2010 census, Summitville has a total area of 0.49 square miles (1.27 km²), all land.[10]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	400		—
1890	752		88.0%
1900	1,432		90.4%
1910	1,387		−3.1%
1920	1,001		−27.8%
1930	1,017		1.6%
1940	991		−2.6%
1950	1,061		7.1%
1960	1,048		−1.2%
1970	1,104		5.3%
1980	1,085		−1.7%
1990	1,010		−6.9%
2000	1,090		7.9%
2010	967		−11.3%
Est. 2019	983	[3]	1.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[11]

2010 census

As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 967 people, 378 households, and 268 families living in the town. The population density was 1,973.5 inhabitants per square mile (762.0/km²). There were 430 housing units at an average density of 877.6 per square mile (338.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.6% White, 0.7% African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.4% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.1% of the population.

There were 378 households of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.7% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.1% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.01.

The median age in the town was 39.6 years. 25.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.2% were from 25 to 44; 27.9% were from 45 to 64; and 13.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.9% male and 50.1% female.

2000 census

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 1,090 people, 420 households, and 304 families living in the town. The population density was 2,023.6 people per square mile (779.4/km²). There were 437 housing units at an average density of 811.3 per square mile (312.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.45% White, 0.28% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.09% Asian, and 0.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.55% of the population.

There were 420 households out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% 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 3.07.

In the town, the population was spread out with 29.6% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $37,303, and the median income for a family was $42,500. Males had a median income of $31,908 versus $23,382 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,311. About 5.2% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.6% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Summitville is a part of the Madison-Grant United School Corporation. Summitville is home to an elementary school, Summitville Elementary School. Students move on to Madison-Grant Junior High School and Madison-Grant High School near Fairmount.

Summitville has a public library, a branch of the North Madison County Public Library System.[12]

Notable people

Summitville was the birthplace of former game show announcer Jay Stewart.

Roy Danforth, class of 1954 from Summitville High School, was the basketball coach at Syracuse & Tulane Universities. He coached Syracuse to the final four in the 1975 NCAA tournament. He is a member of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame.

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-12-11.
3. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
5. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
6. Forkner, John La Rue (1914). History of Madison County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People and Its Principal Interests, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 125.
7. Forkner, John La Rue & Dyson, Byron H. (1897). Historical Sketches and Reminiscences of Madison County, Indiana. Wilson, Humprheys & Co. p. 1007.
8. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
9. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
10. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2015-07-25.
11. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
12. "Branches". North Madison County Public Library System. Retrieved 10 March 2018.