Chrisney, Indiana
| Chrisney, Indiana | |
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| Town | |
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 Location in the state of Indiana |
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| Coordinates: 38°0′49″N 87°2′8″W / 38.01361°N 87.03556°WCoordinates: 38°0′49″N 87°2′8″W / 38.01361°N 87.03556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Spencer |
| Township | Grass |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.74 sq mi (1.92 km2) |
| • Land | 0.71 sq mi (1.84 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 469 ft (143 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 481 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 476 |
| • Density | 677.5/sq mi (261.6/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 47611 |
| Area code(s) | 812 |
| FIPS code | 18-12574 |
| GNIS feature ID | 432490 |
Chrisney is a town in Grass Township, Spencer County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 481 at the 2010 census.
Chrisney was originally called Spring Station, and under the latter name was founded in about 1871 when the railroad was extended to that point. A post office was established under the name Spring Station in 1874; in 1883 the post office was renamed Chrisney.
Chrisney is located at 38°00′49″N 87°02′08″W / 38.013663°N 87.035601°W.
According to the 2010 census, Chrisney has a total area of 0.74 square miles (1.92 km2), of which 0.71 square miles (1.84 km2) (or 95.95%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) (or 4.05%) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 481 people, 200 households, and 130 families residing in the town. The population density was 677.5 inhabitants per square mile (261.6/km2). There were 234 housing units at an average density of 329.6 per square mile (127.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.3% White, 0.4% Asian, and 1.2% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.
There were 200 households of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.0% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.99.
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