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Crothersville, Indiana

Crothersville, Indiana
Town
Crothersville, Indiana.jpg
Location in the state of Indiana
Location in the state of Indiana
Coordinates: 38°47′46″N 85°50′27″W / 38.79611°N 85.84083°W / 38.79611; -85.84083Coordinates: 38°47′46″N 85°50′27″W / 38.79611°N 85.84083°W / 38.79611; -85.84083
Country United States
State Indiana
County Jackson
Township Vernon
Area
 • Total 1.14 sq mi (2.95 km2)
 • Land 1.14 sq mi (2.95 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 558 ft (170 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,591
 • Estimate (2012) 1,603
 • Density 1,395.6/sq mi (538.8/km2)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EST (UTC-5)
ZIP code 47229
Area code(s) 812 Exchange: 793
FIPS code 18-16084
GNIS feature ID 0433195
Website http://www.crothersville.net.

Crothersville is a town in Vernon Township, Jackson County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,591 at the 2010 census. It was laid out in 1835 and named after Dr. Crothers, a railroad superintendent.

Crothersville is located at 38°47′46″N 85°50′27″W / 38.79611°N 85.84083°W / 38.79611; -85.84083 (38.796099, -85.840878).

According to the 2010 census, Crothersville has a total area of 1.14 square miles (2.95 km2), all land.

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,591 people, 625 households, and 438 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,395.6 inhabitants per square mile (538.8/km2). There were 722 housing units at an average density of 633.3 per square mile (244.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.2% White, 0.2% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 1.3% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.1% of the population.

There were 625 households of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.9% were non-families. 25.0% 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 was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.00.


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