Birdseye, Indiana
| Birdseye, Indiana | |
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| Town | |
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 Location in the state of Indiana |
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| Coordinates: 38°18′57″N 86°41′43″W / 38.31583°N 86.69528°WCoordinates: 38°18′57″N 86°41′43″W / 38.31583°N 86.69528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Dubois |
| Township | Jefferson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.64 sq mi (1.66 km2) |
| • Land | 0.64 sq mi (1.66 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 722 ft (220 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 416 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 414 |
| • Density | 650.0/sq mi (251.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EST (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 47513 |
| Area code(s) | 812 |
| FIPS code | 18-05374 |
| GNIS feature ID | 450684 |
Birdseye is a town in Jefferson Township, Dubois County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 415.
Birdseye is part of the Jasper Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Birdseye was platted in 1880. Popular tradition says the town was first known as Bird, after Rev. "Bird" Johnson, who was helping select a location for the first post office when he said "this spot suits Bird's eye". The Birdseye post office has been in operation since 1856.
Birdseye is located at 38°18′57″N 86°41′43″W / 38.31583°N 86.69528°W (38.315781, -86.695283).
According to the 2010 census, Birdseye has a total area of 0.64 square miles (1.66 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 416 people, 173 households, and 110 families residing in the town. The population density was 650.0 inhabitants per square mile (251.0/km2). There were 199 housing units at an average density of 310.9 per square mile (120.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.8% White, 0.5% African American, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population.
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